Alès - VoyageForum

Overview of Alès

Alès is the "capital" of the Cévennes. It has a few interesting sights (cathedral, Fort Vauban) and a mine that bears witness to its past coal-mining activity. However, it is primarily a stopover or base for exploring the surrounding area, including the Cévennes National Park.

Key Facts

Type of place: small town.

Tourist interest: (worth a stop if you are in the area).

Location: northwest of Nîmes, in the Gard department.

Distances:

Local time: Heure : Alès.

Population: 39,993 inhabitants (2014).

Area: 23.16 km².

Altitude: 116 to 356 m.

Website: http://www.alescevennes.fr

History of Alès

What to see and do in Alès

Museums in Alès:

Alès Coal Mine Museum
The site now offers a retrospective of the coal-mining activity in the Alès mining basin.

Pierre-André Benoit Museum-Library
This printer, poet, sculptor, and illustrator donated his collection of modern art to his hometown.

Colombier Museum
A collection of local archaeology and fine arts.

In the surrounding area

Climate and weather in Alès

Transport

Getting there

Getting around

Accommodation

Eating

Useful addresses

Further information

Worth a look / Other

Alès Coal Mine Museum

★★ The site now offers a retrospective of the coal-mining activity in the Alès mining basin.

Colombier Museum

★ A collection of local archaeology and fine arts.

Pierre-André Benoit Museum-Library

★ This printer, poet, sculptor, and illustrator donated his collection of modern art to his hometown.