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'''Sommières''' is a village and [[commune in France|commune]] in [[France]], situated in the [[Gard]] ''[[Département in France|département]]'' in the [[Languedoc-Roussillon]] region, 22 kilometres from [[Nîmes]], 28 kilometres from [[Montpellier]], and on the edge of the [[Vaunage]], a wine growing region. The village has a Roman bridge, a medieval centre and the ruins of a château.
[[Image:WierPontRoman.JPG|300px|right|thumb|Sommières, showing the Vidourle and the Roman Bridge]]
[[Image:PlaceSommière.JPG|300px|right|thumb|The medieval centre of Sommières]]
 
[[Image:Vidourlade à Sommières.jpg|300px|right|thumb|The 2002 floods at Sommières]]
In 2002 the River Vidourle flooded, causing major damage to the town and properties along the bank. It washed out the Champion supermarket, which in 2007 is still awaiting repair.
 
The writer [[Lawrence Durrell]] lived in Sommières for much of his life.