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Alès

Located in Arrondissement of Alès, Gard Coordinates: 44°07′38″ N 4°04′51″ E

Map showing the location of Alès Alès
Location in France
Population
45,025
45K
Elevation
141 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
12
listed under Alès
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport49 km
MPL Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport62 km

About Alès

Alès is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Alès, Gard. Population: 45,025. Elevation: 141 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Galeizon and Bois de Valz.

Climate of Alès

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (117 mm)
Driest month
July (29 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).

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Climate of Alès
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°17°21°25°29°28°24°19°13°10°
Average low (°C)2°3°5°7°11°14°17°17°14°10°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)7053496564472950731176466

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

How to get to Alès

The nearest airport is Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI), 49 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) (62 km). The nearest large city is Nîmes, 39 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 49 kmsoutheast
  • Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) Montpellier/Méditerranée 62 kmsouth
  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 70 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 39 kmsoutheast
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 60 kmsouth
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 140 kmsoutheast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 147 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Alès

Within 100 km: 151 historic and cultural sites, 509 natural sites, 231 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Drus Mountain 16 kmSW
  • Mont Lansac Mountain 16 kmNE
  • Serre de bec de jeu Mountain 23 kmW
  • Serre du vernet Mountain 21 kmW

25–60 km267 places

  • Île de la Piboulette Island 51 kmE
  • Île de Miémar Island 56 kmE
  • Îles Margeries Island 58 kmNE
  • Île du Colombier Island 52 kmE

60–100 km544 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 64 kmNE
  • Marseillan Plage Beach 100 kmSW
  • Plage de Beauduc Beach 91 kmSE
  • Plage de l'Espiguette Beach 70 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Alès

12 places
  1. 1 Alès 42.4K

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

Cities & villages9

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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