Tourist Office Val de Somme

The River Somme and two other rivers meet at Val de Somme, a few kilometres to the east of Amiens in the Hauts-de-France Region (formerly Nord-Pas de Calais-Picardie). It is a real green oasis for the Metropolis, where families and groups of friends can recharge their batteries with hikes amidst nature, water sports and cultural trips, surrounded by a past which is rich in history and heritage. Scarred by the Great War, the territory of the Val de Somme is also a place charged with emotion. The memories and traces of our ancestors are never far away. But you soon find comfort amongst people who are known for their hospitality and humanity.

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Go on an adventure with Digger Quest

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Le 15/12/2023
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Go on an adventure with Digger Quest

Take your family on an adventure at the Sir John Monash Centre with the new Digger Quest app!

The entire Sir John Monash Centre team has been working for over a year to develop this fun and educational application. It is aimed at children aged 6 and over. Digger Quest takes children on an adventure to discover Australia's role on the Western Front during the First World War.

They will have to explore the exhibition to find clues and answers with a tablet. They will then be guided through the center's galleries by the various totems, Australian animals, and will be able to complete their quests at their own pace.

Armed with their tablet, adventurers explore Australia and discover why this young nation fought alongside the Allies in the First World War.

Thanks to stories told by Australian soldiers and nurses, younger visitors can also immerse themselves in the daily lives of Australians in France during the First World War.

Practical info:

Available from age 6
Duration: 45min to 1h
Free admission

Somme Battlefields for Peace

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Le 15/12/2023

Having suffered terribly from the Great War, the Somme cannot forget and remain inactive in the face of the many conflicts that still impact our world. With this in mind, Somme Tourisme wishes to draw on its remembrance tourism activities to initiate a solidarity movement for the benefit of countries affected by the current conflicts.

The idea is to collect funds from tourists visiting the battlefields and donate them to humanitarian NGOs. Until November 11, 2024, the funds raised will be donated to the NGO Handicap International, which provides medical and moral support to victims in conflict zones.

World heritage listing

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Le 15/12/2023

It's a historic moment!

On September 20, 2023, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) listed 139 French and Belgian First World War memorial sites as World Heritage Sites.

In the Somme, there are now 11 listed sites, including the Australian National Memorial and the Villers-Bretonneux Commonwealth Cemetery, both in the town of Fouilloy and individually listed.

The Val de Somme now has two listed sites. This recognition highlights both our region as a land of history, and the work of those involved in remembrance tourism, who work daily to promote the destination as an organic testimony to our collective memory.