The commune lies about 20 km (12 mi) south of Amiens and about 13 km (8 mi) from the border with theOise department, situated at the junction of the departmental roads D7 and the D26, in the valley of the riverNoye.Ailly-sur-Noye station has rail connections to Amiens and Creil.
Annual Son et LumièreLe Souffle de la terre narrates the story of the people of Picardy from Gaulish times up to theSecond World War. More than 450,000 have been to see the spectacle.