The Lochnagar mine south of the village of La Boisselle in the Somme département was an underground explosive charge, secretly planted by the British during the First World War, to be ready for 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme.

Ovillers Military Cemetery (CWGC)

Photo: Ybroc, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Albert and Beaumont-Hamel.

Albert

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Albert is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is located about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume.

Beaumont-Hamel

Village

Beaumont-Hamel is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. During the First World War, Beaumont-Hamel was close to the front line, near many attacks, especially during the Battle of the Somme, one of the largest allied offensives of the war. Beaumont-Hamel is situated 7 km north of Aveluy.

Aveluy

Type: Locality with 523 residents
Also known as: “80047”
Location: Arrondissement of Péronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude

50.0233° or 50° 1′ 24″ north

Longitude

2.6581° or 2° 39′ 29″ east

Population

523

Elevation

80 metres (262 feet)

Open location code

9F242MF5+86

GeoNames ID

6451292

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In Other Languages

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French: “Aveluy”

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