The relic of the head of Saint John the Baptist

The treasure of Amiens cathedral awaits you!

Disappeared in 1793, the treasure of Amiens cathedral has been reconstructed over the last two centuries. It has been open to the public by the Centre des monuments nationaux since 2016. It is a collection of liturgical objects and reliquary items from different periods.

Come and admire the chasse de saint Firmin, a magnificent example of ^13th-century enamelled silverware, as well as chalices, patens, ciboria and some liturgical vestments.

The Treasure Room
Hervé Lewandowski / Centre des monuments nationaux

The masterpiece of the cathedral, the head of Saint John the Baptist, brought from Constantinople, has been in Amiens since 1206. It is preserved in a rock-crystal reliquary that was completed in the ^19th century with a gilded silver tray adorned with semi-precious stones and an enamel and silver mask.

The departments of the Hauts-de-France Regional Department of Cultural Affairs, the Somme Departmental Archives, the Diocese of Amiens and the Centre des Monuments Nationaux (the Department of Cultural and Public Development, the Heritage Incubator and the monument's teams) have joined forces to provide online access to all the works in the treasure trove using innovative digital resources. The e-tresor project, the fruit of this ambition, will be online from 2023.