st-leu

Linyuki

以大教堂为中心，小城里多安宁典丽的街道，偶见几座教堂的尖塔耸入天际。一条小河流经大教堂北侧，给这小城点了睛。有水的地方呆着总是舒服的，St-Leu恰是这舒服的风景的中心地带。正逢难得的晴天，许多当地人清早在河边晨跑。河边一排精致的小房子，多是餐厅。中午我们选了其中一家，坐在窗边的位置。从这儿正好可以望到大教堂，阳光也暖暖地洒在身上。难得的浮生一刻闲。

psufdsci87

The St-Leu area has beautiful views and many restaurants. There is a parking lot across the canal in a paid lot.

Karen75017

We took the Office of Tourism's tour through St Leu and although we think the area is lovely, it is presently in a very sad state, especially at the northern part of the tour. Hopefully the mayor of Amiens will allow funds to help to revive it - there is such character here! We got off the 'track' at one point at the start and found ourselves between canals and buildings mired in mounds of dog schitt, furniture thrown out of windows and some really UGLY stuff, in very bad need of some good tenants. If I were on the Bureau de Tourisme's board, I would definitely change the route to show better parts of St Leu. It is a real pity to see hundreds of used plastic containers floating in the canal near the Maison de Vinaigre and that it is in such bad state of repairs (undergoing renovation? mmmm?). This area has such possibilities and a desperate need of money to revive it! Please, Amiens, don't let it go away - it is worth revival!

magnian

Very friendly and busy restaurant, lots of large pork on the menu, really difficult to chose. Desserts were good as well, would have liked to tried more.

Norfolktraveller77

The St.Leu area is quite diverse beginning with the shops and cafés along rue Vanmarcke which are obviously serving the thriving student population. Crossing over the bridge towards Quai Bélu one finds the touristy area comprising several bars/restaurants (but usually open on Sundays which is a bonus). Have eaten in some of these restaurants and they are not that expensive. Walking along the canal there are many examples of quaint and picturesque architecture, but walk further away from the canal and the buildings soon deteriorate into shabby chic – rather derelict and run down buildings (rue des Clairons/rue Blanquetaque). Some of the older parts of St.Leu are quite reminiscent of the canal streets in Brugges. An interesting, lively and quite photogenic part of Amiens and a pleasant way to spend an afternoon.

RogerM9000

We walked through this area both during the day and night and it has a great feel to it. It's just behind the glorious cathedral, so easy to find.We had coffee in one restaurant and dinner in another, and it seems that where you go in the area there is a good welcome.Well worth a visit.

SagaloutsTour

Beautiful spot by the river, nice restaurants, buildings, park either just to wander or to stop at a bar and soak up the ambience. Look out for the car obviously placed in the river near the statue, a students prank I think.

ww1guide

Outside seating areas to sit and eat and drink and take in the views. I always use it. I like to spend pleasurable evenings eating French cuisine. I have no dislikes

Archaeologist

Just the area to amble round, looking at the buildings and the mediaeval layout. The few shops are small and "touristy" but you are not there to shop. It isn't entirely traffic free and the cobbled surface is difficult for the less mobile, but otherwise a pleasant amble between the Cathedral and the restaurants. Weekend evenings are more exciting as this is the university quarter too and there is lots of live music of all types.

BobWE

Many shops with a variety of goods. A good Subway shop for a snack in the middle of old town. On holidays everything is closed. You have to park outside the old town and walk the streets.

Wonderful270

I had lunch in St. Leu, the old quartier of Amiens. I was disappointed that there were only restaurants there and was hoping to do some shopping too, but unfortunately there wasn't one shop. I decided to have a Galette at the only restaurant towards the end that makes Galettes. I ate indoors as it was a cool day, but I found the crab galette a bit uninteresting, stuffed mostly full of rocket and also didn't feel I was made very welcome by the man there who runs the place. However I did have a nice trilogy of deserts at Cafe 31 there.

lindabA613DS

Lovely area with lots of restaurants/cafes and bars to choose from, all on the river. The views along the water were lovely with very old bridges

ChrisJane25

Good to stroll around on a sunny day otherwise when poor weather not much going on . Good place to take photographs and watch the world go by . Not far from the busy me of centre ville .

allthefives

We had two walks round St Leu - the first one was disappointing but on the second one we went round the back way which is very quaint and pretty, and it's pleasant finding the bars and restaurants overlooking the little canal.

Biwako-bass

This part of Amiens is amazing, the buildings and cobbled lanes give you the feeling you have gone back in time, one of the better medieval villages I've seen.We were there in winter when it was cold and a bit of snow around so not sure what its like during the warmer months but i imagine it would be lovely along the river.