Montauban-de-Picardie is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.

Geography

Situated on the D64 road, some 20 miles northeast of Amiens.

History

First World War

The village lies on the First World War battlefield of the Battle 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.

Population

Population Growth

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
206	215	183	176	186	197
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

See also

Communes of the Somme department

External links

• Montauban-de-Picardie on the Insee website
• Montauban-de-Picardie on the Quid website

Notes

• This article is based on the original and the Montauban-de-Picardie from the French Wikipedia, consulted on February 26th 2008.