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Sep 22, 2021 · Alès is in a large plain that ends abruptly with the powerful granite peaks of the Cévennes National Park to the north and west. The city can be a useful springboard for hikes in the national park or visits to the castles, gardens and other fun family attractions in the region.
Alès (prononcé / a. l ɛ s /) est une commune française située dans le nord du département du Gard, en région Occitanie. Souvent considérée comme la « capitale » des Cévennes [2], elle est le siège d'une des deux sous-préfectures du Gard.
Strolls and visits. Cities and villages of the Cevennes. Alès, the city’s must-sees. At the crossroads of the major axes linking the Mediterranean and the Massif Central, Alès is a major city in the Cévennes, only an hour from Montpellier and about 30 minutes from Nîmes and Uzès.
Alès, ville 4 fleurs pour la qualité de son cadre de vie. Une capitale dynamique et accueillante, riche de son patrimoine historique et de la diversité.
Alès, town, Gard département, Occitanie région, southeastern France. It lies along a bend of the Gardon d’Alès River, at the foot of the Cévennes mountains, north-northwest of Nîmes. The town’s name meant “industry” in the language of its 10th-century- bce Phoenician founders.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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