Sommieres tourism and travel guide

Visit Sommieres: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Adults will enjoy seeing the many historic monuments in Sommieres, although children might prefer the river beach...

Sommieres is situated in the Gard department and Occitanie region.

Tourist classifications for Sommieres include "secteur sauvegarde".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Sommieres in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Nimes at 23 km and Les Matelles at 23 km.

Sommieres, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Sauve

at 21 km (direction north-west)

There are numerous places of interest to discover as you explore the...

See Sauve guide

Nimes

at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

Nimes contains some of the most complete ancient Roman monuments to be...

See Nimes guide

Les Matelles

at 23 km (direction west), in the Herault department

The small medieval village of Les Matelles makes a pleasant break from...

See Les Matelles guide

Montpellier-Odysseum District

at 24 km (direction south-west), in the Herault department

The Odysseum district of Montpellier is the vibrant modern new centre in...

See Montpellier-Odysseum District guide

La Grande-Motte

Seaside resort at 25 km (direction south), in the Herault department

The 1960's architecture gives La Grande-Motte its unique character, and the long...

See La Grande-Motte guide

Montpellier-Antigone District

at 25 km (direction south-west), in the Herault department

In the Antigone district of Montpellier you can see several exeptional examples...

See Montpellier-Antigone District guide

Aigues-Mortes

at 25 km (direction south-south-east)

The remarkable town of Aigues-Mortes is a fortified town that retains its...

See Aigues-Mortes guide

Montpellier

at 25 km (direction south-west), in the Herault department

The most vibrant city on the Languedoc coast, Montpellier is a very...

See Montpellier guide

Le Grau-du-Roi

Seaside resort at 27 km (direction south-south-east)

Le Grau-de-Roi is one of the most eastern, and one of the...

See Le Grau-du-Roi guide

Saint-Martin-de-Londres

at 29 km (direction west), in the Herault department

There are various historic buildings of interest in Saint-Martinde-Londres village including a...

See Saint-Martin-de-Londres guide

Vezenobres

at 30 km (direction west)

The village of Vézénobres, north-west of Nimes, is a delightful small village...

See Vezenobres guide

Palavas-les-Flots

Seaside resort at 31 km (direction south-south-west), in the Herault department

At Palavas-les-Flots you will find a long beach and a resort that...

See Palavas-les-Flots guide

Anduze

at 32 km (direction north-north-west)

The historic heart of Anduze, with its small squares and medieval houses,...

See Anduze guide

Prafrance bamboo garden

Garden at 32 km (direction north-north-west)

We enjoyed walking through the alleys of bamboo at the bamboo garden...

See Prafrance bamboo garden guide

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Map of places to visit near Sommieres

Markets in and near Sommieres

Market days in Sommieres: weekly market: Saturday;

• Sommieres: market Saturday (0km)
• Calvisson: market Sunday (8km)
• Vergeze: market Thursday (12km)
• Lunel: market Thursday & Sunday (12km)
• Aimargues: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (15km)
• Marsillargues: market Tuesday (15km)
• Quissac: market Wednesday (16km)
• Vauvert: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
• Mauguio: market Tuesday all day & Thursday all day & Sunday all day (20km)
• Castelnau-le-Lez: market Thursday & Saturday & Friday (23km)

More information about Sommieres, Languedoc-Roussillon

Tourist attractions near Sommieres, France

What to do at Sommieres? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Sommieres.

Aquarium

• Mare Nostrum (24km)

Grand sites of France

• Camargue (18km)
• Pont du Gard (40km)
• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert / Gorges de l'Herault (43km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Gilles ancienne abbatialle (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)
• Saint Jean de Fos pont du diable (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
• St Guilhem le Desert ancienne abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Roman Arles (45km)
• Arles église St Honorat (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert (44km)

National Monuments

• Towers and fortifications of Aigues-Mortes (25km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Beaucaire (45km)
• Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit et Fenestrelle Tower (Uzes) (37km)
• Eglise et cloitres de Saint Trophime, Eglise de Saint-Honorat des Alycamps (Arles) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de la Fontaine (23km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Flaugergues (23km)
• Bambouseraie de Prafrance (34km)
• Jardin des Sambucs (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nimes (23km)
• Montpellier (25km)
• Saint-Gilles (30km)
• Arles (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etang de Scamandre (28km)
• Grotte des Demoiselles (31km)
• Pointe de l'Espiguette (32km)
• Étangs palavasiens (36km)
• Grotte de la Clamouse (44km)
• Mont Aigoual (55km)
• Etang de Thau (56km)

Towns of Art and history

• Uzes (37km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ales (38km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lunaret (23km)

Geography and distances

Sommieres is in the south of France at 23 kilometres from Nimes, the department capital (general information: Sommieres is 580 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Sommieres from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Asperes, Aubais, Aujargues, Beaulieu, Boisseron, Campagne, Congenies, Fontanes, Galargues, Garrigues, Junas, Lecques, Saint-Christol, Saint-Clement, Saint-Hilaire-de-Beauvoir, Saint-Series, Salinelles, Saussines, Souvignargues, Villetelle and Villevieille.

This page in French: Visiter Sommieres