» This article is about the historical French province and cultural area of Picardy. For the modern French région of Picardie, see Picardie. For use in music, see Picardy third. For the hymn tune see Picardy (hymn). Picardy (French: Picardie) is an historical province of France, in the north of France. The historical capital and largest city is Amiens. Whimsical enough is the origin of the name of Picards, and from thence of Picardie, which doesn't date earlier than AD 1200. It was an ac… (More on Picardy)