Amiens Cathedral is situated on a ridge overlooking the River Somme in Amiens and it is the 19th largest church in the world. Medieval cathedral builders were trying to maximize the internal dimensions in order to reach for the heavens and bring in more light. In that regard, the Amiens cathedral is the tallest complete cathedral in France, its stone-vaulted nave reaching an internal height of 42.30 metres (138.8 ft) (surpassed only by the incomplete Beauvais Cathedral). It also has the greatest interior volume of any French cathedral, estimated at 200,000 cubic metres (260,000 cu yd). The cathedral was built between 1220 and c.1270 and has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981. The cathedral contains the alleged head of John the Baptist, a relic brought from Constantinople by Wallon de Sarton as he was returning from the Fourth Crusade.

There seems to be acres and acres of walls, floors and ceiling to point the camera at. This cathedral has it all it seems from ornate wood carvings and gold plated iron work to tons of marble and huge stained glass windows. I think everything that money could buy at the time was put into this building. It is a stunning structure, with a nice park and even a small chapel that despite the fact that it about 4 stories high looks like a little shed against the cathedral. There are side altars that most churches would be proud to have, here they are just in for decoration. This is an amazing building that is in great shape, truly a gothic beauty to behold.