Country France Department Somme Intercommunality Pays du Coquelicot Area 7.67 km² Arrondissement Péronne | Region Hauts-de-France Canton Combles Population (2006) 215 Local time Friday 11:34 PM | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind SW at 34 km/h, 72% Humidity | ||
Montauban-de-Picardie is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Its inhabitants are called "Montalbanais".
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Map of 80300 Montauban-de-Picardie, France
Geography
The commune is situated on the D64 road, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Amiens.
First World War
The village lies on the First World War battlefield of the Somme. Montauban lay close behind the German front-line and was turned into a fortified strongpoint. On 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme, the village was seized by the British 30th Division in one of the few successful British advances of the day. In the village itself there is a monument to the Liverpool and Manchester 'Pals', who, as part of the 30th Division, were the first to reach the village.
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Montauban-de-Picardie Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA