hortillonnages of Amiens
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The hortillonnages of Amiens are a historic network of floating gardens and canals on former marshland, renowned for their unique landscape and traditional market gardening.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hortillonnages of Amiens | 1 |
| hortillonnages of Amiens canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural landscape
ⓘ
floating gardens ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ wetland area ⓘ |
| access |
boat
ⓘ
footpaths at the edges ⓘ |
| climateType | temperate oceanic climate ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Amiens identity ⓘ |
| ecosystemService |
flood mitigation
ⓘ
habitat for aquatic species ⓘ urban cooling ⓘ |
| environmentType | urban wetland ⓘ |
| etymology | name derived from "hortillon" meaning small gardener in Picard dialect ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
narrow canals
ⓘ
small cultivated islands ⓘ wooden footbridges ⓘ |
| hasUse |
market gardening
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected local heritage site ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amiens
ⓘ
Hauts-de-France ⓘ
surface form:
Hauts-de-France region
Somme (department) ⓘ
surface form:
Somme department
|
| locatedOn |
Avre River
ⓘ
Somme River ⓘ |
| managementConcern |
biodiversity conservation
ⓘ
preservation of traditional gardening ⓘ water level regulation ⓘ |
| near | Amiens Cathedral ⓘ |
| notableFor |
floating garden plots
ⓘ
network of canals ⓘ picturesque landscape ⓘ traditional vegetable production ⓘ |
| partOf | Somme River valley landscape ⓘ |
| seasonalActivity |
harvest of vegetables in growing season
ⓘ
summer boat visits ⓘ |
| terrainType | former marshland ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
guided boat tours
ⓘ
nature observation ⓘ |
| traditionalActivity | selling vegetables at Amiens markets ⓘ |
| traditionalBoatType | flat-bottomed boat ⓘ |
| traditionalCrop |
flowers
ⓘ
vegetables ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Amiens
this entity surface form:
Hortillonnages of Amiens