We had read about this as something nice to do in Amiens. We followed the tourist signs in the city centre and walked down to the place near the river where you can get on the boats. We were there approx 9am didn’t have to wait long cost 25 euro for family of 4. Guide spoke a little English and tried to explain some things and was very helpful to us. Commentary was only in French obviously but I think if you had a recorded version it wouldn’t work so we were happy just to look and enjoy. Approx 45 mini tour of these little canals with market gardens and summer houses absolutely beautiful can’t think of anywhere else that I’ve seen or heard has anything similar. Well worth a visit and the children enjoyed it as well.

A really pleasant bob down the little winding rivers and canals of Amiens. Our guide was lovely and really knowledgeable though didn’t speak much English so it gave us all an excellent opportunity to practise our French. He was fab at pointing out some of the madder allotment displays which the kids loved. A great trip for a sunny day!

Les Hortillonnages is a series of waterways through a large expanse of market gardens. You can take a 45 minute boat trip on small boats that are like gondolas that weave their way through the gardens. It is not possible to book tickets in advance and, in the summer, there can be long queues, particularly if you arrive after a coach trip. The staff wipe the boats down with disinfectant between trips but there is no concept of social distancing with 12 people squashed into each boat. The trip is scenic and relaxing although we did not have any commentary - the boatman was chatting to the people at the back of the boat in French but made no effort to speak to the rest of the people on board in French or any other language.