Alès is a town and commune in southern France, in the Languedoc-Roussillon région. It is one of the sous-préfectures of the Gard département.
Geography
Alès lies NW of Nîmes and it is near the Cévennes National Park.
Sights
Miscellaneous
Alès used to serve as the seat of a diocese.
Alès was the birthplace of:
- Louis Leprince-Ringuet (1901-2000), physicist
- Laurent Blanc (born 1965), football defender
External link
- City council website (in French)
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