Sommières (French pronunciation: ; Occitan: Someire) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France, located at the border with the Hérault department. It lies 22 km (14 mi) from Nîmes, 28 km (17 mi) from Montpellier. Sommières is to the south of the garrigues and on the edge of the Vaunage, a wine growing region. It straddles the River Vidourle. The village first settled on the arcades of the Roman bridge on the Vidourle river, built by Roman Emperor Tiberius during the first century. The village grew in the protection of the castle. It was annexed into the French kingdom by King Louis IX in 1248, following the crusade against the Albigensiens. It became a Protestant stronghold, and it was besieged by the Catholics in 1573 and again by Louis XIII in 1622. More information...
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