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.