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Château de Sommières
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Château de Sommières

In Sommières stands Château de Sommières. Our list has 12 more places within 5 km. It was listed in 2010 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).

Photo: Château de Sommières, EmDee (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Where
In Sommières
inside the commune
Historic monument
2010
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Oct
highs of 20–32°C
In brief

Château in Sommières

In Sommières

Château de Sommières is in the commune of Sommières, with 12 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 2010; built in the 13th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00103239). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

A month-by-month guide

April to October are the warmest in Sommières, with afternoon highs of 20–32°C.

Jan12° / 2°62 mm
Feb13° / 2°43 mm
Mar17° / 4°47 mm
Apr20° / 7°71 mm
May24° / 11°53 mm
Jun28° / 14°39 mm
Jul32° / 17°22 mm
Aug31° / 17°49 mm
Sep26° / 13°108 mm
Oct21° / 10°104 mm
Nov16° / 6°98 mm
Dec12° / 3°66 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Sommières, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Villevieille station, 1.4 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Sommières’ full climate →
About

Château de Sommières

Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Pont Ambroix comes next on our list, 8.7 km away.

Château de Sommières on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00103239 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 2010
Built
13th and 18th centuries
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Sommières, Gard
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Plan your visit

Before you set off

HoursJun, Sep Mon–Fri 10:00–13:00, 14:00–17:00 · Jul–Aug Mon–Fri 10:00–13:00, 15:00–19:00 · Jul–Aug Tue closed · Jul–Aug Sat, Sun 15:00–19:00
Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

Château de Sommières on the map

Find Château de Sommières in orange; each number is a place listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Sommières. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns near Château de Sommières

Of the 8, Calvisson is the largest, at 6,486 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

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  1. 1Sommières
  2. 2Aubais
  3. 3Restinclières
  4. 4Calvisson
  5. 5Aigues-Vives
  6. 6Gallargues-le-Montueux
  7. 7Sussargues
  8. 8Saint-Drézéry
1 · It’s in this commune

Sommières

5,073 people

2 · 5.8 km southeast of it

Aubais

2,925 people

3 · 8 km southwest of it

Restinclières

2,612 people

4 · 8.2 km east of it

Calvisson

6,486 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Château de Sommières isPeople
SommièresIt’s in this commune5,073
Aubais5.8 km southeast of it2,925
Restinclières8 km southwest of it2,612
Calvisson8.2 km east of it6,486
Aigues-Vives8.5 km southeast of it3,331
Gallargues-le-Montueux9.3 km southeast of it3,659
Sussargues11 km southwest of it2,840
Saint-Drézéry11 km southwest of it3,006
Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Château de Sommières

Nearby, 62 places within 15 km include 3 châteaux, 2 archaeological sites and 2 museums.

1Archaeological sitePont Ambroix8.7 km southeast, in Gallargues-le-Montueux2MuseumMuseumAmbrussum8.4 km southeast, in Villetelle3ChâteauChâteau d'Aubais5.4 km southeast, in Aubais4Archaeological siteArchaeological siteVillage préhistorique de Fontbouisse2.7 km north, in Villevieille5ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Aujargues2.5 km east, in Aujargues6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pondres2.8 km north, in Villevieille7RuinsRuinsAncienne église Saint-André de Souvignargues4.7 km northeast, in Souvignargues8MuseumMuseumLouis Médard12 km south, in Lunel

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about Château de Sommières

Where is Château de Sommières?

Château de Sommières is in Sommières, in Gard (Occitanie).

What is Château de Sommières?

Château.

Is Château de Sommières a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 2010, Mérimée record PA00103239.

How well known is Château de Sommières?

Château de Sommières has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Château de Sommières?

April to October are the warmest months in Sommières, with afternoon highs of 20–32°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Sommières?

Within 15 km: Pont Ambroix (8.7 km), Ambrussum (8.4 km), Château d'Aubais (5.4 km) and Village préhistorique de Fontbouisse (2.7 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (3)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.