Poulainville lies on the outskirts of Amiens and north of the Amiens MĂ©tropole urban area. This regional setting goes hand in hand with distinctive local features: the neo-Gothic parish church of Saint-Pierre, the Le Poulailler theatre group and the history of the airfield. Those considering Poulainville as a place to stay can thus understand the town not only geographically, but also through its architectural and cultural history.
The Parish Church of Saint-Pierre
The Église paroissiale Saint-Pierre is located on Place de l’Église. A neo-Gothic brick church, it has a single-nave plan, a semicircular apse, a slate roof and a bell-tower porch. A single-nave plan means there is one main nave; the apse is the semicircular end of the building. Together with the slate roof and bell-tower porch, these features give the church several clearly distinguishable characteristics. It was reconstructed to plans by Victor Louis Delefortrie. The architect’s standard designs, proposed in 1868, are associated with his collaboration with his son Paul Louis.
Theatre with Le Poulailler
Le Poulailler adds a theatrical dimension: founded in 2008, the group is based in Poulainville in the Amiens metropolitan area and brings together artistic work, encounters and theatre practice. Its workshops are for children, teenagers and adults. They take place on Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Cantabile music school, Rue du Donjon. Anyone wishing to make this session part of their stay should check the current schedule and venue in advance. This makes it possible to distinguish a specific workshop session from the group’s broader theatre work.
Airfield History and Rando MĂ©tro 39
Local history also spans several periods. The Poulainville airfield was in operation from March 1918. Much later, the second edition of Rando MĂ©tro 39, held on 4 May 2025, included a cycling route of about 10 kilometres between Poulainville and Cardonnette. Participants could use mountain bikes, trekking bikes, kick scooters, roller skates and recumbent bikes. For walkers, the same edition offered two signposted circular routes of 3.5 and 5 kilometres. The comparison shows the different formats: around ten kilometres by bike versus two shorter walking loops. All route distances refer to this specific 2025 edition; anyone looking for an event at another time should check current dates.
Planning Your Stay
The church and the airfield’s history provide the cultural and historical context; a theatre workshop can tie your stay to a particular day of the week, provided the current date and venue suit you. The Rando routes were part of the 2025 programme. When searching for a hotel, therefore, focus on the themes that suit your travel dates rather than planning on past event routes as a current offering.
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