Rue des Trois Cailloux

The Rue des Trois Cailloux, in Amiens

The Rue des Trois Cailloux is the main shopping artery of Amiens, a lively pedestrian street in the heart of the town. The Amiens audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this great merchant street, central axis of the daily life, which links the main points of the centre.

The shopping artery of the centre

The Rue des Trois Cailloux is the main and historic shopping artery of Amiens, and one of the oldest streets of the town. With a picturesque and intriguing name, whose origin dates back to the Middle Ages, this great street crosses the heart of the town centre and links its main points, including the Town Hall Square and the surroundings of the cathedral. Entirely or largely pedestrian, it is the commercial and social lung of the town: there you find a long row of shops, department stores, businesses, cafés and restaurants, that make of it a much frequented shopping place at any hour. Beyond its merchant function, the street also presents an interesting heritage, with fine old façades and buildings of varied styles, witnesses of the different eras and of the reconstruction of the town. Freed from the automobile traffic, it invites to strolling, window-shopping and discovery of the local commerce. It is a must-see and always lively axis of Amiens life. A shopping artery and a lively heart of the centre, the Rue des Trois Cailloux is a fine stop of the discovery of Amiens.

What to see

Here you wander on the main and historic shopping artery of Amiens, one of the oldest streets of the town with a picturesque name dating back to the Middle Ages, which crosses the centre and links the Town Hall Square and the cathedral; pedestrian, lined with a long row of shops, cafés and fine façades, it is the commercial and social lung of the town. The Rue des Trois Cailloux is a lively heart of Amiens. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Rue des Trois Cailloux crosses the heart of Amiens, linking the Town Hall Square to the surroundings of the cathedral, reachable on foot. It is a pedestrian and public street, freely accessible; the shops, cafés and restaurants have their own hours. The street is lively during the day and ideal for strolling.

What is the Rue des Trois Cailloux in Amiens?

The main and historic shopping artery of Amiens, one of the oldest streets of the town with a picturesque name dating back to the Middle Ages; pedestrian, it crosses the centre and links the Town Hall Square and the cathedral, lined with a long row of shops, cafés and fine façades, commercial and social lung of the town.

Where is the Rue des Trois Cailloux in Amiens?

In the heart of Amiens, between the Town Hall Square and the cathedral, in France.