Alès

Also known as Alais

Alès () is a commune and subprefecture in the Gard department in the Occitania region in Southern France. Until 1926, it was officially known as Alais.

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Alès is a town in southern France, located in the Gard department, that serves as a subprefecture (an administrative center below the level of the main prefecture). The town was officially renamed from "Alais" to "Alès" in 1926.

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Place details

Locality: Alès
Region: Occitanie
Country: France
Population: 42,410

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Travel guide

Get in

Local trains run from Avignon via Nîmes. A change is sometimes required. Local buses also stop in Ales at the train station. By car is probably the most convenient way to reach Ales and to see the surrounding countryside. From the A7, exit Bollène. From the A9 exit at Nîmes-Ouest. The nearest airport is in Nîmes.

Get around

The town is small enough to see on foot. A few taxis are available, either at the train station or by phone.

See

Cathédrale Saint Jean Fort Vauban / Le Bosquet -- Historic fort, gardens and summer outdoor theatre. La Tour Vieille -- Botanical Garden and playground. La colline de l'Ermitage -- Small hill with a chapel on the top with great views over Alès. It's a lovely place to walk up to and take a picnic. Mine Témoin -- Museum about Alès' mining history.

Buy

Alès has a number of small shops and boutiques. There is a central covered food market every weekday morning, and a larger general market on a Monday which sells traditional items.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Geography
History
Demographics
Economy
Sports
Sights
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
Climate
See also
References
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Alès () is a commune and subprefecture in the Gard department in the Occitania region in Southern France. Until 1926, it was officially known as Alais.

==Geography== Alès lies north-northwest of Nîmes, on the left bank of the river Gardon d'Alès, which half surrounds it. It is located at the foot of the Cévennes, near the Cévennes National Park. Alès station has rail connections to Nîmes, Mende and Clermont-Ferrand.