Amiens (80 Somme, Picardie) holds an annual “Marche sur l’eau” as part of its annual Festival – on 21 June 2009.
There are nearly 300 hectares of gardens right in the centre of the Amiens agglomeration criss-crossed by over 65 kilometres of waterways: Hortillonnages (canals in the local Picard language). This complex network of canals, ponds and parcels of land makes up a unique landscape which, when seen from the air looks like an irregular patchwork.
Once a year, in June, the market takes place like in the old days : market gardeners bring their fresh fruit and vegetables in their boats and sell from the quayside.
