Oppidum d'Alès
Oppidum d'Alès is a human settlement. Head to Alès to see it. Since 1980 it has been a classé historic monument.
Fort in Alès
In Alès
Oppidum d'Alès is in the commune of Alès, with 15 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1980 (Mérimée record PA00102951). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
If warmth matters, go March to October: Alès reaches 17–33°C.
Oppidum d'Alès
Articles on it exist in 2 languages. Nearby, Bambouseraie en Cévennes (9.1 km) heads a list of 58 within 15 km.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1980
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Alès, Gard
The map
Use the numbers to match each place near Oppidum d'Alès with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Alès. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
By population, Alès leads the 8 with 46,125. The list runs from its own town outward.
- 1Alès
- 2Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues
- 3Saint-Privat-des-Vieux
- 4Saint-Christol-lez-Alès
- 5Saint-Hilaire-de-Brethmas
- 6Bagard
- 7Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers
- 8Boisset-et-Gaujac
Alès
Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues
Saint-Privat-des-Vieux
Saint-Christol-lez-Alès
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Oppidum d'Alès is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Alès | It’s in this commune | 46,125 |
| Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues | 4.5 km north of it | 4,840 |
| Saint-Privat-des-Vieux | 5.3 km northeast of it | 5,703 |
| Saint-Christol-lez-Alès | 5.5 km south of it | 7,310 |
| Saint-Hilaire-de-Brethmas | 5.6 km southeast of it | 4,670 |
| Bagard | 6.5 km south of it | 2,605 |
| Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers | 6.6 km northeast of it | 3,533 |
| Boisset-et-Gaujac | 9 km south of it | 2,707 |
Other places close by
Within 15 km you can add 3 museums, 2 attractions and a garden.
MuseumMine témoin d'Alès800 m north, in Alès5FortFortFort d'Alès900 m east, in Alès6MuseumMuseumMusée bibliothèque Pierre-André-Benoit800 m northeast, in Alès7Historic houseHistoric housePalais épiscopal d'Alès1.1 km east, in Alès8AttractionAttractionGrotte de Trabuc8.5 km west, in MialetWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Oppidum d'Alès
Where is Oppidum d'Alès?
Oppidum d'Alès is in Alès, in Gard (Occitanie).
What is Oppidum d'Alès?
Human settlement in France.
Is Oppidum d'Alès a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1980, Mérimée record PA00102951.
How well known is Oppidum d'Alès?
Oppidum d'Alès has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Oppidum d'Alès?
March to October are the warmest months in Alès, with afternoon highs of 17–33°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Oppidum d'Alès?
Within 15 km: Bambouseraie en Cévennes (9.1 km), Parc de la Tour Vieille (1.9 km), Musée du Désert (9.1 km) and Mine témoin d'Alès (800 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Mine témoin d'Alès: Tangopaso, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.