Péronne, Somme
Péronne is a commune in the Picardy region in the Somme department in the north of France.
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| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
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| Elevation | 47–117 m (154–384 ft) (avg. 54 m/177 ft) |
| Land area1 | 14.16 km2 (5.47 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 7,737 (2012) |
| - Density | 546/km2 (1,410/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80620/ 80200 |
| 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. | |
It is close to where the Battles of the Somme took place during World War I.
The Museum of the Great War (known in French as the Historial de la Grande Guerre) is located in the château.
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The ruined main square of Péronne after the First World War
German soldiers running through the town's ruins in 1918.
Château de Péronne entrance
West front of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Péronne (Somme, France) - *Centre ville avec l'Historial au bout de la rue Louis XI. Camera location
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