Chateau de Sommieres

Name: Chateau de Sommieres
Address: Chemin du Chateau Fort Parking le long du Vidourle ou chemin de Belleau, 30250 Sommieres France, Nimes, France
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Chemin du Chateau Fort Parking le long du Vidourle ou chemin de Belleau, 30250 Sommieres France

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The castle, symbolized by the Bermond tower (12th-13th century) was turned into a royal fortress in the 13th c.under Louis IX (Saint Louis). The buildings changed as the centuries went by and with the civil war between Catholics and Protestants The remains of the defensive functions of the castle can still be seen-a tower, a gate, arrow slits, a ramparts walk and dwelling quarters. Impressive spiral stairs to the top of the 25-metre keep. View of the town and the Vidourle Valley (panels in English). In the royal chapel, a 12-minute film (sub-titles in English) and a video animation take you back in time. --- Opening hours (last entry one hour before castle closing time). SUMMER SEASON 2024 -> June 17th to 28th, and September 1st to 13th Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 12:30 / 14:00 to 17:30. -> July 1st to August 31 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 to 13:00 / 14:30 to 18:30. Saturday and Sunday, 14:00 to 18:30. Closed on Thuesday. More details on our website.

At a glance

Typical visit: about 30 minutes