Amiens Before and During the War

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d’Aral, then turn to the left and take the Boulevard du Port.

On arriving at the Place du Marché aux Chevaux, turn to the right into the Rue du Faubourg-de-la-Hotoie as far as the Promenade de la Hotoie (see coloured plan), a magnificent park of about 50 acres, continued on the north by the Jardin Anglais of the “Petite Hotoie,” ten acres in extent.

The Promenade de la Hotoie was used by the military authorities as an automobile park during the War and is now in a deplorable state.

Return via the Faubourg de la Hotoie, then take the Rue de la Hotoie which continues it beyond the Place du Marché aux Chevaux.

At the end of this street in the Place St. Firmin, take the Rue St. Jacques on the right, then immediately afterwards the Rue Gresset on the left (No. 11 was formerly the Hôtel des Monnaies—18th century).

Only the entrance door remains, the pediment of which is decorated with two fine figures of women.