Ailly-sur-Somme

Ailly-sur-Somme (, literally Ailly on Somme; Picard: Ailly-su-Sonme) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography
The town is 5 miles to the west of Amiens, in the valley of the Somme. Served by the N235 national road. Ailly-sur-Somme station has rail connections to Amiens and Abbeville.

History

 * Around 1850 : Implementation along the Somme, of jute processing factories.
 * 11 juillet 1906 : Renowned Paris-Basle passenger train accident

Personality

 * James Carmichaël, Scottish industrialist, who installed rope-making equipment.