The Great War
The Somme Battlefields on the Western Front
The Somme still bears the scars of the Great War: trenches, mine holes, annihilated villages remind us of the painful events that took place here over 100 years ago.
Together, let's support the populations for the peace !
The Remembrance Cycle Route: 90km to discover the memorial sites of the First World War...
Learn more about what happened in the Somme during these years of conflict
139 World Heritage sites, 96 in France and 11 in the Somme.
Over 20 different nationalities in this world within a world
Built with 10 million bricks, the Thiepval Memorial...
Discover our museums devoted to ...
100 years old history, profound emotion, prevailing peace
Trenches, mine craters, destroyed vegetation, villages razed to the ground...
While fighting in the Somme, the former gold-diggers from Down Under were nicknamed the Diggers.
Life behind the lines reveals how soldiers occupied themselves
Say “Good-bye to All That” in Frise!
So many men are buried in military cemeteries in the Somme
140 enthusiasts provide visitors with a warm welcome throughout the year.
The bright red hue paid silent tribute to the blood shed by dying soldiers on the battlefield.
All the information you need to assist the Anzac Day ceremony this year at Villers-Bretonneux...
La Basilique
ALBERT
Historial de la Grande Guerre - Péronne
PERONNE
Somme Memory Tours
CARNOY-MAMETZ