Montauban-de-Picardie

Montauban-de-Picardie
Montauban-de-Picardie
Location within Picardy region  Montauban-de-Picardie
Coordinates: 50°00′26″N 2°46′48″E / 50.0072°N 2.78°E / 50.0072; 2.78Coordinates: 50°00′26″N 2°46′48″E / 50.0072°N 2.78°E / 50.0072; 2.78
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Combles
Intercommunality	Canton of Combles
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Gilbert Froment
Area1	7.67 km2 (2.96 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	215
• Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80560 / 80300
Elevation	89–143 m (292–469 ft) (avg. 139 m or 456 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Montauban-de-Picardie is a commune in the Somme department in Picardy in northern France. Its inhabitants are called "Montalbanais".

Geography

The commune is situated on the D64 road, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Amiens.

History

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.

Population

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

• INSEE

http://www.communes.com/picardie/somme/montauban-de-picardie_80300/

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Montauban-de-Picardie.

• Montauban-de-Picardie on the Quid website (French)