Bapaume town hall explosion

The Communauté de communes de la Région de Bapaume was located in the Pas-de-Calais département, in northern France. It was created in January 1993. It was merged into the new Communauté de communes du Sud-Artois in January 2013.

The Battle of Bapaume took place during the Franco-Prussian War, brought about by French attempts to relieve the besieged city of Péronne, Somme. The battle was fought on 3 January 1871 near the town of Bapaume. The Prussian 1st Army had reached Bapaume at the end of December while at the same time the French Army of the North under Faidherbe moved out to break the German siege of Péronne. Both sides encountered each other near Bapaume. Although Faidherbe's green troops held their own against the outnumbered but experienced Prussians, they did not follow up their advantage. As a consequence, Péronne surrendered on 10 January. Soon the Prussians would be reinforced and two weeks later they would meet Faidherbe in battle again at Saint Quentin.

Bapaume (French pronunciation: [bapom] ; original Dutch name Batpalmen) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

The Communauté de communes du Sud-Artois is a communauté de communes, an intercommunal structure, in the Pas-de-Calais department, in the Hauts-de-France region, northern France. It was created in January 2013 by the merger of the former communautés de communes Région de Bapaume, canton de Bertincourt and Sud Arrageois (partly). Its area is 426.1 km2, and its population was 27,349 in 2018. Its seat is in Bapaume.

The Bapaume Australian Cemetery (French: Cimetière australien de Bapaume) is a military cemetery located in the French commune of Bapaume (Pas-de-Calais). The site is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Avesnes-lès-Bapaume (French pronunciation: [avɛn lɛ bapom], literally Avesnes near Bapaume) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.

The Canton of Bapaume (West Flemish: Batpalmen) is a canton situated in the department of the Pas-de-Calais and in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Ligny-Thilloy (French pronunciation: [liɲi tilwa]; Picard: Ligny-Tiloé) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Riencourt-lès-Bapaume (French pronunciation: [ʁjɛ̃kuʁ lɛ bapom], literally Riencourt near Bapaume) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 19 miles (31 km) south of Arras.

Beugnâtre (French pronunciation: [bœɲatʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

Grévillers (French pronunciation: [ɡʁevile]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

The Gueudecourt Memorial is a Dominion of Newfoundland war memorial that commemorates the actions of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during the Battle of Le Transloy, a sub-battle of the Battle of the Somme of World War I. Located about 1-kilometre (0.62 mi) north-east of Gueudecourt village, the memorial marks the spot where in October 1916, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment played a decisive role in the capture and holding of a German strong-point. The site also marks the furthest point of advance from the July 1st starting line of all British units during the Battle of the Somme.