Somme

The Somme is a department in northern France's Hauts-de-France region, named after the Somme River that flows through it. It is historically significant as the site of the devastating Battle of the Somme during World War I (1916), making it an important destination for war remembrance and battlefield tourism. The department's capital is Amiens, known for its magnificent Gothic cathedral, and the region is characterized by agricultural landscapes, war memorials, and coastal areas along the English Channel.