Sommières Photo Gallery

1/15. Fortified entrance 'portail' into Sommières.

2/15. The Roman bridge of Sommières. The fortified entrance into the old town is at the end of the bridge, at the right.

3/15. The south side of Sommières' Roman bridge.

4/15. Sommières' Roman bridge at night

5/15. Sommières Roman bridge and riverside at night, January

6/15. Footbridge across the Vidourle into Sommières.

7/15. Fortified entranceand view into Sommières old town.

8/15. Ancient arched entrance into a narrow street of Sommières. The arch is engraved 'Porta Narbonnensis' and dated 'Anno MDCCLIII'.

9/15. The Place des Docteurs Dax in Sommières old town. Warnings are posted that this square floods in times of heavy rain!

10/15. The 'Reihle' stairs, in the corner of the Place des Docteurs Dax, was built in 1765. In 2002 the square flooded half way up the steps.

11/15. Top of bell tower at the fortified entrance into Sommières.

12/15. A small Sommières café.

13/15. The passenger waits for the driver having one for the road in the café.

14/15. 10th-century watch tower at the Sommières chateau ruins.

15/15. Sommières Hotel de l'Estelou at the old railway station