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Series of fortified towns in 15th century north east France
Saint-Riquier Arleux Mortagne Crèvecœur The Somme towns (French: Villes de la Somme) were a series of nine fortified towns in Picardy in north eastern France,
Somme_towns
Bay at the Somme estuary, in Picardy, France
largest towns on the bay are Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Le Crotoy, Cayeux-sur-Mer and, a few miles inland of the bay, Noyelles-sur-Mer. Other smaller towns such
Baie_de_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ valʁi syʁ sɔm], literally Saint-Valery on Somme; Picard: Saint-Wary), commune in the Somme department, is
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
River in France
The Somme (UK: /sɒm/ SOM, US: /sʌm/ SUM; French: [sɔm] ; Picard: Sonme) is a river in Picardy, northern France. The river is 245 km (152 mi) in length
Somme_(river)
Department of France
The Somme (French pronunciation: [sɔm] ; Picard: Sonme) is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river
Somme_(department)
Subprefecture and commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Péronne (French pronunciation: [peʁɔn]) is a commune of the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is the former site of the Péronne
Péronne,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Abbeville on the D901 and by the banks of the river Somme. The etymology of the name "Eaucourt". One of many towns in Picardie where the name ends in ‘court’.
Eaucourt-sur-Somme
1477, Louis XI of France annexed the Somme towns, Ponthieu and Vermandois. County of Vermandois The Somme towns Duchy of Luxembourg 1443 Seized in 1443
List of territories of the Valois dukes of Burgundy
List_of_territories_of_the_Valois_dukes_of_Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477
by the crisis over the Somme towns in the autumn of 1463. De Croÿ persuaded Philip to amend the Treaty of Arras and return towns including Saint-Quentin
Charles_the_Bold
1465 conflict in France
Burgundy, Count of Charolais received for himself and his next heir the Somme towns, after which they could be redeemed for 200,000 crowns (Louis XI had
War_of_the_Public_Weal
1435 diplomatic meeting during the Hundred Years' War
Duke of Burgundy: The County of Auxerre and the County of Boulogne The Somme towns and Péronne Ponthieu The Vermandois, with its capital Saint-Quentin.
Congress_of_Arras
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The belfry Hospice Chapel Medieval House Saint Wulphy Church Town Hall Rue is situated
Rue,_Somme
Heritage railway in France
December between the towns of the Baie de Somme area: Le Crotoy and Cayeux-sur-Mer via Noyelles-sur-Mer and Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, on metre gauge tracks
Chemin de fer de la Baie de Somme
Chemin_de_fer_de_la_Baie_de_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Dury is situated on the N1 road, some 4 miles (6 km) south of Amiens town centre. Communes
Dury,_Somme
Region of France
fought along the Somme during World War I. From September 1914 to August 1918, four major battles, including the Battle of the Somme, were fought by British
Picardy
table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Somme-Leuze. This list is part of Belgium's national heritage. List of protected
List of protected heritage sites in Somme-Leuze
List_of_protected_heritage_sites_in_Somme-Leuze
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Vaux-sur-Somme (French pronunciation: [vo syʁ sɔm], literally Vaux on Somme; Picard: Veux-su-Sonme) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France
Vaux-sur-Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
the Roye family were at sometime lords of the manor. As with many towns of the Somme, Becquigny underwent the ravages of World War I. In the cemetery are
Becquigny,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Albert (French pronunciation: [albɛʁ] ; Picard: Inque) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is located about halfway
Albert,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Bray-sur-Somme (French pronunciation: [bʁɛ syʁ sɔm], literally Bray on Somme) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France
Bray-sur-Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
(French pronunciation: [obiɲi] ; Picard: Aubignin) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Church Sainte-Colombe
Aubigny,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Frise is situated by the banks of the river Somme, on the D471 road, some
Frise,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Cantegny) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. During World War I, a battle liberated the town from German forces. Major
Cantigny,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Ham (French pronunciation: [am]; Picard: Hin) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France, northern France. Ham is situated on the D930 and
Ham,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Roye (French pronunciation: [ʁwa]; Picard: Roé) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Roye is situated at the junction
Roye,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Tchéyeu-su-Mér) is a resort town in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The town is part of the Baie de Somme - Picardie maritime regional
Cayeux-sur-Mer
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Ault (French pronunciation: [olt]; Picard: Eut) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Situated on the English Channel
Ault,_Somme
1465 treaty between France and Count Charles of Charolais
reclaimed the Somme towns, Boulogne and Ponthieu. The treaty confirmed female inheritance for Macon, Auxerre, Bar-sur-Seine, Boulogne, and the Somme. Months
Treaty_of_Conflans
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Chilly is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Chilly is situated on the D39 road, some 43 km (27 mi) southeast of
Chilly,_Somme
Subprefecture and commune in Hauts-de-France, France
pronunciation: [mɔ̃didje]; Picard: Montdidji or Mondidji) is a commune in the Somme department in the administrative region of Hauts-de-France (historically
Montdidier,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
pronunciation: [ati]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Communes of the Somme department Raymond Couvègnes "Répertoire
Athies,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
in the Somme department and Hauts-de-France region of northern France. Le Hamel is situated some 20 km east of Amiens in the valley of the Somme. The surrounding
Le_Hamel,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Bailleul (French pronunciation: [bajœl] ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Situated in the west of the department
Bailleul,_Somme
Allied offensive during World War One
of the BEF, to strike on the River Somme, east of Amiens and south-west of the site of the 1916 Battle of the Somme, to force the Germans away from the
Hundred_Days_Offensive
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
pronunciation: [bʁœj] ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Communes of the Somme department "Répertoire national des
Breuil,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
of the Somme. In the 10th century, the village had a priory. Robert I of Péronne was the seigneur. In 1260, Cappy was one of 25 Picardie towns to receive
Cappy,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Damery (French pronunciation: [damʁi]; Picard: Dambry) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Damery is situated on
Damery,_Somme
area of the river Somme. Mametz Wood was to be the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting of the opening days of the Battle of the Somme as taking the wood
List of World War I memorials and cemeteries in the Somme
List_of_World_War_I_memorials_and_cemeteries_in_the_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Velennes is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Velennes is situated 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Amiens, on the
Velennes,_Somme
1636 battle of the Thirty Years' War
The Crossing of the Somme took place on 5 August 1636 during the Thirty Years' War and the Franco-Spanish War when units of the Spanish Army of Flanders
Crossing_of_the_Somme
English Collection. Warner Classics. 1. Hector Berlioz "Oui, Oui Cette Somme Était" (Benvenuto Cellini) Singer: Andrew Kennedy. Singer: Andrew Foster-Williams
List of Private Passions episodes (2020–present)
List_of_Private_Passions_episodes_(2020–present)
Rail line in Somme, France
Chemins de fer départementaux de la Somme. Three of the lines are still open as the Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme heritage line, and are dealt with
Réseau_des_Bains_de_Mer
Overview of political and geographical subdivisions by area
6,198 A division of Fiji. Bokeo 6,196 Second smallest province of Laos. Somme 6,170 Department of France. Oddar Meancheay Province 6,158 Province of Cambodia
List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area (all)
List_of_political_and_geographic_subdivisions_by_total_area_(all)
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Maurepas (French pronunciation: [moʁpa]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Maurepas is situated on the D146
Maurepas,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Authie (French pronunciation: [oti] ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The commune was led by the elected mayor
Authie,_Somme
Greek islands located in the Aegean Sea
argued that they were in fact French, originally from the banks of the Somme (Sommaripa being the Italianised form of Sommerive), so as to pass under
History_of_the_Cyclades
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
(French pronunciation: [kaʁtiɲi]; Picard: Quèrtgny) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Cartigny is situated on
Cartigny,_Somme
Part of Marchélepot-Misery in Hauts-de-France, France
Misery (French pronunciation: [mizʁi]) is a former commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged
Misery,_Somme
1918 German offensive during World War I
offensive due west, along the whole of the British front north of the River Somme. This was designed to first separate the French and British Armies before
Operation_Michael
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Beauval (French pronunciation: [boval]; Picard: Bieuvo) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Beauval is 20 miles (32 km)
Beauval,_Somme
First World War allied offensive operation
under General Sir Henry Rawlinson had taken over the front astride the Somme. Its left-hand corps was the British III Corps under Lieutenant General
Battle_of_Amiens_(1918)
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
(French pronunciation: [lə kʁɔtwa]; Picard: Ch'Crotoé) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The inhabitants are known
Le_Crotoy
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Long (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Long is situated on the D32 and the D112
Long,_Somme
Subprefecture and commune in Hauts-de-France, France
commune in the Somme department and in Hauts-de-France region in northern France. It is the chef-lieu of one of the arrondissements of Somme. Located on
Abbeville
Environmentally devastated WWI battlefields in France
the departments in the Zone rouge, notably Meuse, Pas-de-Calais, Nord and Somme, which are by far the most damaged. Specialists still observe a lesser presence
Zone_rouge
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Biencourt (French pronunciation: [bjɛ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Biencourt is situated 22 miles
Biencourt,_Somme
2020. "Twin Towns & Surrounding Towns and Villages". Buntingford Town Council. Retrieved 1 May 2020. "Town Twinning". Burgess Hill Town Council. Retrieved
List of twin towns and sister cities in England
List_of_twin_towns_and_sister_cities_in_England
River) 1333 Cevenola (Cévennes) 4943 Lac d'Orient (Lake of Orient) 7399 Somme (Somme River) 10735 Seine (Seine River) 10925 Ventoux (Mont Ventoux) 10956 Vosges
List of minor planets named after places
List_of_minor_planets_named_after_places
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Nurlu (French pronunciation: [nyʁly]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Nurlu is situated on the D917 road,
Nurlu,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Neuvillette (French pronunciation: [nøvilɛt]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Neuvillette is situated on the
Neuvillette,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Canchy (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃ʃi] ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. There was a station on the Réseau
Canchy,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Pargny (French pronunciation: [paʁɲi]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Pargny is situated on the D62 and D103
Pargny,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Grandcourt (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Grandcourt is situated on the
Grandcourt,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Flesselles is situated on the D933 road, some 8 miles (13 km) north of Amiens. Nearby towns include
Flesselles,_Somme
Constituency of the National Assembly of France
The 1st constituency of Somme (French: Première circonscription de la Somme) is one of five electoral districts in the department of the same name, each
Somme's_1st_constituency
British Army units in World War 1
the UK. By the end of September 1914, more than fifty towns had formed pals battalions. Larger towns and cities were able to form several battalions each;
Pals_battalion
of city and town halls—compiled using the list of the largest cities and towns of France published by "About France" to ensure completeness— is sortable
List of city and town halls in France
List_of_city_and_town_halls_in_France
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
pronunciation: [limø]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Communes of the Somme department "Répertoire national des
Limeux,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Bouchon is situated on the D216 road, by the banks of the river Somme, about 15 miles
Bouchon,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Pissy (French pronunciation: [pisi]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Pissy is situated on the D97 and D182
Pissy,_Somme
Global conflict from 1914 to 1918
Italy also joined the Allies. Major battles, including those at Verdun, the Somme, and Passchendaele, failed to break the stalemate on the Western Front.
World_War_I
Army officer removed from command in disgrace during the Battle of the Somme Henry Francis Pelham (1846–1907), scholar John Thomas Perceval (1803–1876)
List_of_Old_Harrovians
British royal recognitions
Oxford. For services to Public Health, particularly during Covid-19. Ellen Somme. Founder, Teddy Trust. For services to Vulnerable Children. Keith Wyn Sorrell
2024_New_Year_Honours
British government recognitions
Aboyne and Deeside, Scotland. Leigh Miranda Patience. For services to the Somme Nursing Home for Military Veterans during the Covid-19 Crisis. Gordon Albert
2021_Birthday_Honours
later the D124 due to fallen trees and power lines. After crossing into the Somme department, the tornado intensified again through Belleuse and Conty, where
List of European tornadoes in 2022
List_of_European_tornadoes_in_2022
Fictional character
Tommy tells Billy to round up his men for them to go to work in Camden Town for Alfie. Tommy becomes romantically involved with horse trainer May Carleton
Tommy_Shelby
Theatre of World War I in France and Belgium
Verdun, in 1916, with a combined 700,000 casualties, the Battle of the Somme, also in 1916, with over a million casualties, and the Battle of Passchendaele
Western_Front_(World_War_I)
Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945
providing instructions for an army newspaper. During the Battle of the Somme in October 1916, he was wounded in the left thigh when a shell exploded
Adolf_Hitler
Barbarian invasions against the Roman Empire in the 3rd century
Gaul and devastated some villages as far as the mouths of the Seine and Somme rivers. 261 A new incursion of the Alemanni into the Moselle area as far
Barbarian invasions into the Roman Empire of the 3rd century
Barbarian_invasions_into_the_Roman_Empire_of_the_3rd_century
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Maucourt (French pronunciation: [mokuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department and Hauts-de-France region of northern France. Maucourt is situated on the
Maucourt,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
pronunciation: [omɔ̃]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Communes of the Somme department "Répertoire national des
Aumont,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
[kaɲi] ; Picard: Cagnin) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The town was occupied by Germany during World War II
Cagny,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Ailly-sur-Somme (French pronunciation: [aji syʁ sɔm], literally Ailly on Somme; Picard: Ailly-su-Sonme) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France
Ailly-sur-Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Billancourt is a commune in the Somme department in northern France. Communes of the Somme department "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data
Billancourt,_Somme
British battalion in the First World War
January 1916 and first saw action in the Battle of the Somme. On 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme, the Grimsby Chums were in the first wave attacking
Grimsby_Chums
A staged scene from The Battle of the Somme
List_of_World_War_I_films
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Sancourt (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Sancourt is situated 38 miles (61 km)
Sancourt,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Saint-Mard (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁ] ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The commune is situated some
Saint-Mard,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Punchy (French pronunciation: [pœ̃ʃi]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Punchy is situated on the D39 road
Punchy,_Somme
Interlocking basalt columns in Northern Ireland
north coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Bushmills. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 and
Giant's_Causeway
Railway station in Rue, France
Rue is a railway station serving the town Rue, Somme department, northern France. The station is served by regional trains to Boulogne and Amiens. Wikimedia
Rue_station
Topics referred to by the same term
the name of several villages and towns in France: Avesnes, département Pas-de-Calais Avesnes (Somme), département Somme, former municipality, now part of
Avesnes_(disambiguation)
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Bonnay (French pronunciation: [bɔnɛ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Bonnay is situated on the D23 road,
Bonnay,_Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
(French pronunciation: [vaʁɛn] ; also: Varennes-en-Croix) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Varennes is situated 15
Varennes,_Somme
handed over to the US Communications Zone, as was the region between the Somme and the Seine administered by the 6th Line of Communications Sub Area, except
British logistics in the Western Allied invasion of Germany
British_logistics_in_the_Western_Allied_invasion_of_Germany
1984 British-American television TV series
her private life runs less smoothly. Joe is killed in the Battle of the Somme and Laura, now married to Blackie, dies giving birth to a son, Bryan. Emma
A Woman of Substance (1985 TV series)
A_Woman_of_Substance_(1985_TV_series)
Extended family and heritage of JD Vance
for Ukraine". babel.ua. March 10, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025. "«Nous sommes les idiots utiles de Vladimir Poutine» : Le Figaro a retrouvé Nate, cousin
Family_of_JD_Vance
to Liberia in 1964 and renamed Mariner. Scrapped at Kaohsiung in 1969. Somme – Built in 1945 by Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Chester for the United
List_of_Type_T2_tankers
Nobel Prize nominees for Literature
1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 Paul Bourget 2 September 1852 Amiens, Somme, France 25 December 1935 Paris, France 1907, 1909, 1914, 1915, 1928 1908
List of nominees for the Nobel Prize in Literature
List_of_nominees_for_the_Nobel_Prize_in_Literature
Tours Indre-et-Loire Centre-Val de Loire 136,942 134,803 139,259 27 Amiens Somme Hauts-de-France 136,105 132,699 136,449 28 Annecy Haute-Savoie Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants
List_of_communes_in_France_with_over_20,000_inhabitants
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