141 liO bus service
- Nîmes
- Sommières
The 141 "Nîmes - Calvisson - Sommières" liO bus introduces you to Pays de Sommières and its laidback lifestyle.
- Period: all year round.
- Days: Monday to Sunday, weekends and bank holidays. No service on May 1st.
- Recommended start point from Nîmes: Gare Routière.
Recommended stops
Places to eat and sleep at each stop.
Calvisson
35 minutes from Nîmes. Stop: Place Général de Gaulle. Calvisson expanded in the Middle Ages and the Wars of Religion left their mark here. The wine trade saw Calvisson flourish in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Things to see: A "wall of time" on the greenway with 27 centuries of history in 9 paintings depicting civilisations from the first wine drinkers to modern times. The unique collection of 18th and 19th century boutis quilts at Musée de Calvisson.
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Sommières
About 1 hour from Nîmes. Stop: Place des Aires. The medieval town of Sommières is listed as one of the "Petites cités de caractère"
Stroll through its narrow streets and soak up its infectious joie de vivre. Feast your eyes on the 16th and 17th century houses, belfry, lively little squares and winding lanes all the way up to the square tower, the stand-out feature of the fortress reigning over the village. There's a carp area on the Sommières shores on the Vidourle riverbanks. Greenway, giant zip-line, stand-up paddle. Find out more
Linger a little longer in Pays de Sommières
