The Église Saint-Didier in Sommeilles is a church in the Late Gothic or ogival style.
Renting a holiday apartment in Sommeilles is one possible way to plan a stay in this location.
Culture and history
The Église Saint-Didier has a Gothic choir and a Gothic transept. It was built by Cistercian monks from Montier-en-Argonne Abbey.
One of the three bells in the bell tower of the Église Saint-Didier dates from 1570 and is still in use.
Next to the fountain in Sommeilles, an Égayoir for watering animals was built in 1831. The cast-iron component of the fountain comes from the foundries of Vaucouleurs.
Nature and hiking
The Sommeilles – Boucle des Girollis route is a 5.4 km hiking trail. It starts at 1 Rue du Grand Pré in Sommeilles and leads through the Ornain Valley and the Sommeilles area, a landscape between fields and forests.
Activities
By arrangement, the Centre équestre du Grand Pré offers accompanied rides on a forest trail. It also offers activities for children aged four and over on Sunday mornings and Wednesday mornings.
Historical sites in the surrounding area
The historical sites Abbaye de Monthiers-en-Argonne, Abbaye de Sainte-Hoïlde and Abbaye de Lisle-en-Barrois are located in the vicinity of Sommeilles.
In the wider regional surroundings of Sommeilles are the Château de Bignicourt-sur-Saulx castle, the Fontaines des Trois Évêques spring and the Mont de Fourche hill.
