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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).

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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. 61 Martignargues 439
  2. 62 Saint-Césaire-de-Gauzignan 391
  3. 63 Bordezac 387
  4. 64 Saint-Étienne-de-l'Olm 374
  5. 65 Ponteils-et-Brésis 365
  6. 66 La Vernarède 364
  7. 67 Potelières 363
  8. 68 Rivières 347
  9. 69 Saint-Privat-de-Champclos 324
  10. 70 Portes 320
  11. 71 Navacelles 317
  12. 72 Saint-Just-et-Vacquières 302
  13. 73 Saint-Denis 296
  14. 74 Les Plans 292
  15. 75 Saint-Hippolyte-de-Caton 284
  16. 76 Saint-Paul-la-Coste 283
  17. 77 Courry 281
  18. 78 Concoules 277
  19. 79 Peyremale 272
  20. 80 Chambon 262
  21. 81 Sénéchas 247
  22. 82 Rochegude 243
  23. 83 Servas 219
  24. 84 Massanes 184
  25. 85 Seynes 180
  26. 86 Saint-Jean-de-Ceyrargues 168
  27. 87 Aujac 147
  28. 88 Vabres 139
  29. 89 Lamelouze 138
  30. 90 Soustelle 119
  31. 91 Saint-Bonnet-de-Salendrinque 117
  32. 92 Sainte-Croix-de-Caderle 113
  33. 93 Malons-et-Elze 111
  34. 94 Bonnevaux 78
  35. 95 Tharaux 43

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

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