Castle of Sommières
Castle of Sommières is a castle in Sommières, Arrondissement of Nîmes, Occitanie. Castle of Sommières is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint ancien moulin, as well as near the museum Chapelle des Ursulines.Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
June and September: Monday—Friday 10:00 AM—1:00 PM and 2:00 PM—5:00 PM
July—August: Monday—Friday 10:00 AM—1:00 PM and 3:00 PM—7:00 PM; Tuesday closed; Saturday and Sunday 3:00 PM—7:00 PM - Email: chateau@sommieres.fr
- Type: Castle
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Pons de Sommières and Belfry of Sommières.
Église Saint-Pons de Sommières
Church
Photo: Vpe, Public domain.
Église Saint-Pons de Sommières is a church, which is situated 160 metres northwest of Castle of Sommières.
Belfry of Sommières
Clock
Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Belfry of Sommières is a clock, which is situated 200 metres west of Castle of Sommières.
War memorial of Sommières
Memorial
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sommières and Villevieille.
Sommières
Town
Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sommières is a commune in the Gard department in southern France, located at the border with the Hérault department. It lies 22 km from Nîmes, 28 km from Montpellier.
Aujargues
Village
Photo: Daniel VILLAFRUELA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aujargues is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Aujargues is situated 2½ km east of Castle of Sommières.
Castle of Sommières
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sommières, Arrondissement of Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.78256° or 43° 46′ 57″ northLongitude
4.09198° or 4° 5′ 31″ eastInception
13th centuryOpen location code
8FM6Q3MR+2QOpenStreetMap ID
way 541081004OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q15944310
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Castle of Sommières” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell de Sommières (Somèire)”
- Catalan: “Castell de Sommières”
- Chinese: “索米耶尔城堡”
- French: “château de Sommières”
- French: “Château de Sommières”
- Turkish: “Sommières Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ancien moulin and Chapelle des Ursulines.
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