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Alès lies 40 kilometres (25 miles) 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.
- Musée-Bibliothèque Pierre-André-Benoit. In a scruffy western suburb of Alès is a museum founded by the art publisher Pierre-André Benoit, who was friends with some of the most acclaimed artists of the day.
- Mine Témoin d’Alès. The Cévennes was a heartland for coal-mining from the middle ages up to the 1980s by which time production had completely stopped.
- Le Musée Minéralogique. At the École des Mines, which was once a mining college but is now an engineering university, there’s a whole museum dedicated to minerals and rocks.
- Musée du Colombier. In an 18th-century mansion complete with a formal garden and a cute dovecote is one of those out-of-the-way small town museums that you may have completely to yourself when you call in.
Alès is a major city in the Cévennes, with a rich history of communication, mining and culture. Discover its monuments, events, parks and gardens, and its role as a gateway to the Cévennes National Park.
Alès is a welcoming town at the foot of the Cévennes, with a rich mining past and a pleasant floral area. Discover its monuments, museums, events and nearby attractions, such as the Pont du Gard and the Bamboo Anduze.
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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
Jun 12, 2023 · Alès is a charming city in southern France with a rich history, beautiful landscapes, and cultural heritage. Discover its underground museum, historical cathedral, scenic park, and more in this guide to Alès sightseeing.
Alès is the second largest town in the Gard department (after Nîmes) and is the most densely packed. We visit Alès fairly often, for practical reasons, but don't find it a very inviting place. The center of town has some shopping streets and a few squares, but nothing really outstanding.
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