The Somme is a river in Picardy, northern France.
The Somme
King Edward III Crossing the Somme (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 territory and a former administrative region of France. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region of Hauts-de-France. It is located in the northern part of France.
This painting by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes recalls the "Golden Age" in the history of the province of Picardy. The Walters Art Museum.
Landscape in Picardy
Distinctive brick building style demonstrated on a monument in the Somme, Picardy
Amiens