- 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
- 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.
Photos of Arrondissement of Alès
Climate of Arrondissement of Alès
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 71 | 53 | 51 | 69 | 73 | 53 | 35 | 54 | 78 | 119 | 68 | 67 |
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- 61 Martignargues 439
- 62 Saint-Césaire-de-Gauzignan 391
- 63 Bordezac 387
- 64 Saint-Étienne-de-l'Olm 374
- 65 Ponteils-et-Brésis 365
- 66 La Vernarède 364
- 67 Potelières 363
- 68 Rivières 347
- 69 Saint-Privat-de-Champclos 324
- 70 Portes 320
- 71 Navacelles 317
- 72 Saint-Just-et-Vacquières 302
- 73 Saint-Denis 296
- 74 Les Plans 292
- 75 Saint-Hippolyte-de-Caton 284
- 76 Saint-Paul-la-Coste 283
- 77 Courry 281
- 78 Concoules 277
- 79 Peyremale 272
- 80 Chambon 262
- 81 Sénéchas 247
- 82 Rochegude 243
- 83 Servas 219
- 84 Massanes 184
- 85 Seynes 180
- 86 Saint-Jean-de-Ceyrargues 168
- 87 Aujac 147
- 88 Vabres 139
- 89 Lamelouze 138
- 90 Soustelle 119
- 91 Saint-Bonnet-de-Salendrinque 117
- 92 Sainte-Croix-de-Caderle 113
- 93 Malons-et-Elze 111
- 94 Bonnevaux 78
- 95 Tharaux 43
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Galeizon River, Gard5.1 km SW
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Bois de Valz Natural site, Gard11 km SW
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Ganière River, Gard11 km N
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Alauzène River, Gard12 km E
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Ruisseau Avène River, Gard12 km S
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Luech River, Gard13 km N
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Gautefrache Mountain, Bouquet13 km E
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Montagne de la Vieille Morte Mountain, Saint-Étienne-Vallée-Française17 km W
Sources & licences
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