Sommières Castle
Discovery of the château and workshops for children during the spring vacations and in season.
Go back in time with the Bermond Tower...
A visit to the 12th-century château includes the Tour Bermond (22 m high), the chapel (formerly a Huguenot prison), which has been transformed into an immersive space where you can discover the history of this monument (film, video, touch table, exhibition), the monumental courtyard and the ramparts.
A treasure hunt (included in the entrance ticket - children aged 7-14) allows families to discover a piece of medieval history in a fun way, with the help of a booklet (rebus, crosswords, riddles...).
Guided tours and fun workshops for children (booking required) complete the visit.
Open
Spring holidays and from July to mid-September.
Difficult access for people with walking difficulties (stairs).
Reception / ticket office on site. Information by phone.
Handicapped persons
2 parking spaces reserved for wheelchair users, place des canons. Wheelchair access to the first floor of the chapel, through the gate and by telephone call. Other parts of the site are not wheelchair accessible.
2 headsets are available for watching the film in the chapel.
Visits for mentally handicapped groups by prior arrangement.
Animals accepted
no
Equipement
- Sustainable development
- Outhouse
- Parking nearby
Services
- Wi-fi
- Tourist brochures
- Booking of general amenities
- Shop
- Guided tours
- Educational visits
Activities
- Children's entertainment
- Handicrafts workshops
- Permanent exhibition
Target audience
- Groups
- Home school groups
- Children
Group tours
- Guided group tours on request
- Size of groups : 30 max
Individual visits
- Guided individual tours on request
- Unguided individual tours available permanently
Payment possibilities
- Bank/credit card
- Travellers Cheque
- Cash
Spoken languages
Laguage guided tour
Location
Free parking close to the château.
We recommend that you park your vehicle in the Belleau parking lot, accessible via boulevard Ernest François by following the "Parking" signs (200 m away. GPS: 43.78365, 4.09314), or in the Vidourle parking lot along the river (800 m away. GPS: 43.78433, 4.08616).
Two parking spaces for people with reduced mobility are located at Place des Canons (access via Chemin du Château Fort, near the château).
The ticket office is located at the rear of the château, on the medieval garden side.
Environment
- Town location
- In the historic centre
