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. It was formerly known as Alais.
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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