Ancre

The Ancre at Albert

The Ancre is a river in France, which runs the Somme, in the Picardie region. It rises in Miraumont, dehydrated in a southwesterly direction and opens after 38 kilometers in the municipality of Corbie as a right tributary of the Somme.

Places on the river

  • Miraumont
  • Albert
  • Ribemont -sur- Ancre
  • Corbie

History

During the Battle of the Somme 1916, Ancre was frequently mentioned in the Army reports.

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