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The Somme (UK: / s ɒ m / SOM, US: / s ʌ m / SUM, [1] [2] French: ⓘ) 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 [ fr ] at Fonsomme near Saint-Quentin , to the Bay of the Somme , in the English Channel .
Somme (French pronunciation: ⓘ; Picard: Sonme) 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 north, Aisne to the east, Oise to the south and Seine-Maritime to the southwest.
German defences ringed the British salient at Delville Wood to the north and had observation over the French Sixth Army area to the south towards the Somme river. The German defence in the area was based on the second line and numerous fortified villages and farms north from Maurepas at Combles, Guillemont, Falfemont Farm, Delville Wood and ...
The name "the Somme towns" is applied in the historiography of 15th century France [note 1] to a series of specific fortified towns in Picardy. [4] With their surrounding districts, they constituted a contiguous domain or territory [5] comprising nine towns and castellanies along or near the river Somme. [6]
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Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Direct and indirect tributaries of the river Somme ... Selle (Somme tributary)
As the highest point on the 1916 Somme battlefield, the town was a vital objective – whichever side controlled it would have unimpeded views of much of the enemy front. The Allies expected to capture the town (and beyond) on 1 July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme, but three weeks later it was still firmly in German hands.
A map of Abbeville and the surrounding communes. Abbeville is located on the river Somme, 20 km (12 mi) from its modern mouth in the English Channel.The majority of the town is located on the east bank of the Somme, as well as on an island. [3]