Somme is a département of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardie region of France.

The north central area of the Somme département was the site of a series of battles through the Great War. Particularly significant was the 1916 Battle of the Somme. As a result of this and other battles fought in the area the department is home to many military cemeteries and several major monuments commemorating the many soldiers from various countries who died on its battlefields.

Noun

somme f. (plural sommes)

1. sum; total

   Il a reçu une somme de 300 euros. He received a sum of 300 euros.

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