Sommières Medieval city
Sommières was built around the Vidourle river. In ancient times, in the 1st century AD, the Pont Romain was built on the orders of Emperor Tiberius. This 21-arch, 200-meter-long structure enabled the Roman road linking Nîmes and Toulouse to span the Vidourle.
In the Middle Ages, the population gathered around the protective castle.
Discover the history of the town of Sommières, its architectural treasures bearing witness to a very rich past and a fascinating history, during an original visit.
Today, part of Sommières is classified as a protected area, and a policy of heritage conservation and restoration has been put in place.
30250 Sommières
Means of communication
- Telephone : 04 66 80 99 30
- e-mail : accueil@ot-sommieres.fr
Open
All year round daily.
For all tourist information, the Pays de Sommières Tourist Office welcomes visitors at the entrance to the town, next to the Porte de l'Horloge.
Animals accepted
yes
Equipement
- Play area
- Media library
- Exhibition space
- Car park
- Free car park
- Pay car park
- Bicycle parking
- Public WC
Services
- Guided tours
- Pets welcome
Group tours
- Guided group tours obligatory
- Guided group tours on request
- Unguided group tours available permanently
Individual visits
- Guided inividual tours obligatory
- Guided individual tours on request
- Unguided individual tours available permanently
Rates
Free access.
Spoken languages
Environment
- 30 - 40 min from a train station by bike
- 30 - 40 min from an SNCF station by electric bike
- 10 - 20 min from a train station by car
- Less than 10 minutes from a bus stop on foot
- Town location
- In the historic centre
