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Template:Infobox Department of France Somme is a French département, named after the Somme River, located in the north of France. It is part of the région of Picardie.
The Somme was the site of many great battles of World War I with a number of monuments to soldiers from various countries. It is now used as a graveyard for the many soldiers killed on the battlefield.
History
See also
- Somme river
- Amiens
- Cambrai
- Cantons of the Somme département
- Communes of the Somme département
- Arrondissements of the Somme département
External links
- Préfecture of Somme website (in French)
- General council's website (in French)
- Pictures from the Somme (in French)
- WW1 cemeteries.com, a comprehensive guide to the military cemeteries of France, Belgium, Great Britain and worldwide
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