Picardy
Picardy (French: Picardie) used to be an administrative region of France. It is now part of the administrative region of Hauts-de-France. It is in the north of the country. Amiens was its capital. In 2007 almost 1.9 million people lived in the region, 186,000 of them in the capital.
The departments in the region were Aisne, Oise, and Somme.
Agriculture is very important for Picardy. There are many products, including potatoes, cereals, and vegetables. Picardy was also called Jardin de France, meaning 'Garden of France'.
Picardy Media
Map of the historical extent of Picardy
The belvédère de Vaux (view from Vaux) a few kilometres from Corbie (France) offers a clear view on the valley of the Somme.
Distinctive brick building style demonstrated on a monument in the Somme, Picardy
- Amiensquartiersaintleucanaux
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Other websites
Media related to Picardy at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 49°30′N 2°50′E / 49.500°N 2.833°E
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