Somme

The Somme is a river in northern France that becomes well-known because of the Battle of the Somme during World War I in 1916. This battle was one of the largest and bloodiest of the war, involving extensive trench warfare and heavy casualties on both sides. The landscape around the river, heavily scarred by war, became a symbol of the conflict’s brutality. Today, the Somme area is remembered for its historical significance, memorials, and cemeteries dedicated to those who fought and died there.