Shot of Guizancourt, a small village in the Somme, Picardy, France.
Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France.
The north central area of the Somme was the site of a series of battles during World War I. Particularly significant was the 1916 Battle of the Somme. As a result of this and other battles fought in the area the department is home to many military cemeteries and several major monuments commemorating the many soldiers from various countries who died on its battlefields. The famed Battle of Cressy also took place in this department.
Picardy is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northern part of France.
History
The historical province of Picardy stretched from north of Noyon to Calais, via the whole of the…
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