Issue No. 25

Riverside lunch: Overlooking the river
Somme, at the entrance to the
hortillonnages, Au Fil de l’Eau restaurant is
lovely inside but even more so outside on a
sunny day. Seated on a terrace that makes
you feel as if you’re in a treehouse, or in a
flower filled garden courtyard, you’ll feel like
you’ve escaped to the country. The menu is
typically French with fresh and seasonal
products and local classics such as Ficelle
Picarde, a savoury pancake topped with a
creamy sauce and utterly delicious. Find
them on Facebook: Restaurant.Bar.Au.Fil.
De.L.Eau/
Wine and dine: Brasserie Jules is an
institution in the city and a family favourite
for Sunday lunch. Paris brasserie style with
gleaming brass and plush red banquettes,
Jules Verne (in a photo) seems to look on
approvingly while artworks depicting scenes
from his tales decorate the walls. The
seafood platters here are legendary, piled
high with the freshest of shellfish, and the
most succulent oysters.
www.brasserie-jules.fr/
Practical information
From Paris, Amiens is a little over an hour by
train, and from Calais by car it’s around an
hour and a half.
The tourist office is next to the Cathedral:
http://www.amiens-tourisme.com/
More info on the region:
visit-somme.com/explore
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