The Somme is a river in Picardy, northern France.
The Somme
Edward III Crossing the Somme, King Edward III (at the Battle of Blanchetaque): painting by Benjamin West, 1788
The source of the Somme, at Fonsommes
The mouth of the Somme in the English Channel
Picardy is a historical and cultural territory and a former administrative region located in northern France. The first mentions of this province date to the Middle Ages: it gained its first official
Somme (river)
…The Somme (UK: SOM, US: SUM; French: ; Picard: Sonme) is a river in Picardy, northern France. The river is 245 km (152 mi) in length, from its source in the high ground of the former Arrouaise Forest at Fonsomme near Saint-Quentin…
This painting by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes recalls the "Golden Age" in the history of the province of Picardy. The Walters Art Museum.
Distinctive brick building style demonstrated on a monument in the Somme, Picardy