Montauban-de-Picardie
# Montauban-de-Picardie

Montauban-de-Picardie (French pronunciation: ​, literally Montauban of Picardie; Picard: Montaubin-d'Picardie) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Its inhabitants are called Montalbanais in French.

## 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.

