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Municipality

Arrondissement of Alès

Located in Gard, Occitanie Coordinates: 44°11′04″ N 4°06′08″ E

Map showing the location of Arrondissement of Alès Arrondissement of Alès
Location in France
Population
154,805
154.8K
Elevation
194 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
95
listed under Arrondissement of Alès
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport54 km
MPL Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport69 km

About Arrondissement of Alès

Arrondissement of Alès is a municipality. Location: Gard, Occitanie. Population: 154,805. Elevation: 194 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Galeizon and Bois de Valz.

Climate of Arrondissement of Alès

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (119 mm)
Driest month
July (35 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Arrondissement of Alès
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°13°16°20°24°28°27°23°18°13°10°
Average low (°C)2°3°5°7°11°14°17°17°13°10°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)7153516973533554781196867

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Arrondissement of Alès

The nearest airport is Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI), 54 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) (69 km). The nearest large city is Nîmes, 44 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 54 kmsoutheast
  • Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) Montpellier/Méditerranée 69 kmsouth
  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 71 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 44 kmsoutheast
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 66 kmsouth
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 131 kmsoutheast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 141 kmnorth
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 143 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Arrondissement of Alès

Within 100 km: 154 historic and cultural sites, 554 natural sites, 223 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km73 places

  • Drus Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Mont Lansac Mountain 13 kmE
  • Serre du vernet Mountain 24 kmW
  • Serre de la bidoffe Mountain 23 kmW

25–60 km281 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 58 kmNE
  • Île de la Piboulette Island 50 kmE
  • Île de Miémar Island 56 kmE
  • Îles Margeries Island 53 kmNE

60–100 km577 places

  • Plage de Beauduc Beach 96 kmSE
  • Plage de l'Espiguette Beach 76 kmS
  • Plage du Couchant Beach 70 kmS
  • Plage du Grand Travers Beach 70 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Arrondissement of Alès and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Arrondissement of Alès Grenoble Paris 17 Batignolles-Monceau Paris 16 Passy
Population 154.8K 158.6K 159.2K 159.4K
Elevation 194 m 218 m 61 m 67 m
Summer day (hottest month) 28° 28° 25° 25°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 1° 2° 2°
Annual rainfall 791 mm 1,129 mm 632 mm 632 mm
Best months May–Sep May–Jun, Aug–Sep May–Sep May–Sep
Distance — 169 km 540 km 539 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Arrondissement of Alès

95 places
  1. 1 Alès 45K
  2. 2 Saint-Christol-lez-Alès 7K
  3. 3 Saint-Privat-des-Vieux 5.1K
  4. 4 La Grand-Combe 4.8K
  5. 5 Rousson 4.5K
  6. 6 Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues 4.4K
  7. 7 Saint-Hilaire-de-Brethmas 4.3K
  8. 8 Salindres 3.6K
  9. 9 Anduze 3.4K
  10. 10 Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers 3.3K
  11. 11 Saint-Ambroix 3.1K
  12. 12 Bessèges 2.6K
  13. 13 Les Salles-du-Gardon 2.6K
  14. 14 Bagard 2.6K
  15. 15 Saint-Jean-du-Gard 2.6K
  16. 16 Boisset-et-Gaujac 2.5K
  17. 17 Ribaute-les-Tavernes 2.2K
  18. 18 Les Mages 2.1K
  19. 19 Vézénobres 1.9K
  20. 20 Mons 1.8K
  21. 21 Barjac 1.6K
  22. 22 Cendras 1.6K
  23. 23 Lézan 1.6K
  24. 24 Saint-Jean-du-Pin 1.5K
  25. 25 Molières-sur-Cèze 1.4K
  26. 26 Branoux-les-Taillades 1.3K
  27. 27 Méjannes-lès-Alès 1.2K
  28. 28 Saint-Florent-sur-Auzonnet 1.2K
  29. 29 Laval-Pradel 1.1K
  30. 30 Gagnières 1.1K
  31. 31 Allègre-les-Fumades 1K
  32. 32 Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan 954
  33. 33 Tornac 945
  34. 34 Boucoiran-et-Nozières 921
  35. 35 Chamborigaud 884
  36. 36 Robiac-Rochessadoule 849
  37. 37 Saint-Victor-de-Malcap 836
  38. 38 Ners 830
  39. 39 Génolhac 815
  40. 40 Meyrannes 792
  41. 41 Brignon 779
  42. 42 Saint-Maurice-de-Cazevieille 753
  43. 43 Le Martinet 739
  44. 44 Générargues 727
  45. 45 Méjannes-le-Clap 707
  46. 46 Cruviers-Lascours 705
  47. 47 Monteils 692
  48. 48 Saint-Julien-de-Cassagnas 684
  49. 49 Saint-Jean-de-Valériscle 680
  50. 50 Massillargues-Attuech 672
  51. 51 Saint-Brès 648
  52. 52 Deaux 638
  53. 53 Brouzet-lès-Alès 637
  54. 54 Mialet 628
  55. 55 Saint-Jean-de-Serres 542
  56. 56 Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge 525
  57. 57 Saint-Sébastien-d'Aigrefeuille 513
  58. 58 Euzet 510
  59. 59 Castelnau-Valence 449
  60. 60 Thoiras-Corbès 447

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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