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The name "Picardy" derives from the Old French pic, meaning "pike", the characteristic weapon used by people from this region in ancient times. [5] The term "Picardy" was first used in the early 13th century, [6] during which time the name applied to all lands where the Picard language was spoken including territories from Paris to the ...
The Musée de Picardie is the main museum of Amiens and Picardy, in France. It is located at 48, rue de la République, Amiens. It is located at 48, rue de la République, Amiens. Its collections include artifacts ranging from prehistory to the 19th century, and form one of the largest regional museums in France.
The Somme towns were strategically important in the 15th century conflict between the Valois dukes of Burgundy and the kings of France. [15] Picardy, the region in north eastern France in which they were located, lay between the French royal domain in the Île-de-France and the dukes' Low Countries possessions, the Burgundian Netherlands. [16]
Picardy cuisine (French: la cuisine Picarde) refers to foods and food products from different departments of the Picardy region of France including Aisne, Oise, and Somme. While sharing many similarities (like the Maroilles cheese [ 1 ] ) with the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, Picardy cuisine remains unique and is quite different.
This list of castles in Picardy is a list of medieval castles or château forts in the region in northern France.
The Jardins de Valloires (8 hectares) are botanical gardens located on the grounds of the 18th century Abbaye de Valloires in Argoules, Somme, Picardy, France. They are classified as a Jardin Remarquable , and open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged.
The Château de Coucy (Picard: Câtiau Couchy) is a French castle in the commune of Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique, in Picardy, built in the 13th century and renovated by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century.
Picardy cuisine (6 P) N. Novels set in Picardy (5 P) Pages in category "Culture of Picardy" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.