Somme (department)
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The Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Hauts-de-France region. It is bordered by Pas-de-Calais and Nord to the nort
Prefecture building of the Somme department, in Amiens
Seal in the bay of Somme
View of Mers-les-Bains
Amiens
Amiens
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Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, located 120 km north of Paris and 100 km southwest of Lille. With 136,449 inhabitants, it is the prefecture of the Somme department in the Hauts-de-Fra
Somme (department)
…English Channel. The main rivers are the Somme and its tributaries (Avre, Ancre and Noye, the Authie) as well as the Bresle. The most populous commune is Amiens, the prefecture. As of 2023, there are nine communes with more than 5,000 inhabitants: At the beginning of the First World War, during the Race to the…
The Somme in the old town at the beginning of the 20th century
The Becquet Bridge, at the start of the 20th century
The Place Gambetta: An important hub of the former tram network of Amiens at the beginning of the 20th century