The Somme (French pronunciation: ⓘ; Picard: Sonme) is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Hauts-de-France region. It is bordered by Pas-de-Calais and Nord to the north, Aisne to the east, Oise to the south and Seine-Maritime to the southwest.

The Somme department is situated to the west of the Picardy region of north-east France. It is perhaps useful to consider the department as falling into three regions, with Abbeville to the west; the region around Amiens to the east; and thirdly the coastal regions and resorts.

The Somme (UK: / s ɒ m / SOM, US: / s ʌ m / SUM; [1] [2] French: ⓘ) is a river in Picardy, northern France. The river is 245 km (152 mi) in length, from its source in the high ground of the former Arrouaise Forest at Fonsomme near Saint-Quentin, to the Bay of the Somme, in the English Channel.

索姆省 （法文： Somme ）是 法国 的一个直辖省，面积6170平方公里，人口56万，属法国 皮卡第大区 ，省会兼大区首府为 亚眠 。 索姆省西临 拉芒什海峡 （即英吉利海峡），地处 索姆河 流域。

Area of departement of Somme is 6 170,12 km ². Population density of Somme is 91,46 inhabitants per km².

The Bay of the Somme is France's largest estuary, and this wetland location is home to a wonderful range of birds and also to colonies of seals. Explore Somme Bay. The Bay of the Somme is one of France's "Grand Sites of France" due to the richness of the flora and fauna.

Official website for the Somme. On this site you'll find all the information you need to book your stay or weekend in the Somme.

The Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Hauts-de-France region. It is bordered by Pas-de-Calais and Nord to the north, Aisne to the east, Oise to the south and Seine-Maritime to the southwest.

The Somme is a multifaceted gem with an invigorating seaside, as well as a wild, rural side of gardens and forests, and a city side, with Amiens and her elegant Gothic cathedral. There are the floating gardens of les Hortillonnages, nature reserves and, of course, Somme bay, one of the most beautiful bays in the world.

A panorama of the finest visits and top 10 exhilarating activities to discover in the Somme: cinemascope landscapes of the Baie de Somme, birdwatching at Marquenterre, sand yachting, Polynesian canoeing to meet the seals, Amiens cathedral classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the floating gardens of Hortillonnages, museums and memorials ...