Country France Department Somme Intercommunality Haute Somme Area 8.53 km² Arrondissement Péronne | Region Hauts-de-France Canton Combles Population (2006) 271 Local time Sunday 9:27 PM | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
Longueval is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Map of 80360 Longueval, France
Geography
Longueval is located 38 km (24 mi) northwest of Amiens on the D919 road, at the junction with the D8. Longueval is found in the north-east of the département, almost equidistant to the surrounding towns of Péronne (to the east), Albert (west) and Bapaume (north).
History
The village was virtually destroyed during World War I.
Caterpillar Valley Cemetery
A cemetery in the care of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to the dead of New Zealand. The body for the New Zealand Tomb of the Unknown Warrior was taken from here. South of Longueval is the Longueval Road Cemetery. In the centre of the village is the Pipers' Memorial, built to commemorate bagpipers who fought in the First World War. Longueval was chosen because it was retaken by the 9th (Scottish) Division in July 1916. To the east of the village is the South African War Memorial Delville Wood.