Somme Valley

Hierarchy

  1. Europe
  2. France
  3. Picardie
  4. Somme
  5. Somme Valley

Description

The Somme Valley is the area centring on the town of Albert, covering the front north of the River Somme and across the River Ancre (north-east of Amiens). It was the location of many of the bloodiest battles of 1916 and 1917.

Record information

Last modified: 1 April 2015 - 4.05 am