Amiens House Sale - rue Valentin Hauy

A house sale in Amiens: neighborhood bargain hunting

Amiens lives to the rhythm of great bargain-hunting events — its famous réderie is one of France's largest, gathering thousands of exhibitors each spring and autumn. But alongside these spectacular events, Amiens life also includes more intimate gatherings.

113 bis rue Valentin Hauy: a quiet Amiens neighborhood

The rue Valentin Hauy is in Amiens's residential districts. Its name honours Valentin Haüy, 18th-century founder of the Paris Institute for Blind Youths, pioneer of pedagogy for the visually impaired.

What to find in an Amiens house sale

Each house sale has its personality. In Amiens, a city of history and culture, sales can reveal interesting finds: 20th-century bourgeois furniture, antique crockery, embroidered linen, books, knick-knacks. Pavilions of the 1950s-70s sometimes hold pieces of interest to vintage design lovers.

Amiens, Picard capital

More than the Somme's prefecture: a major university city with a UNESCO-listed cathedral, Saint-Leu quarter, hortillonnages, Picardie Museum, Jules Verne's house.

Practical tips

Arrive early. For furniture, bring a suitable vehicle. Cash, bags and time to chat.