Start with Parc de la Tour Vieille: the sights of Alès
Alès and its surroundings hold 6 museums, 4 gardens and 2 forts. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 5 beyond the 12 in Alès. The town’s list includes 3 listed historic monuments. 3 stand within 1 km of the centre, close enough to walk between. A drive of 39 km brings you to Maison carrée.
What Alès is known for
The rest of the best known are 2 museums, 2 forts and a house.
MuseumMine témoin d'Alèsin townFortFortOppidum d'Alèsin townFortFortFort d'Alèsin townMuseumMuseumMusée bibliothèque Pierre-André-Benoitin townHistoric houseHistoric housePalais épiscopal d'Alèsin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Map of the places
The map stretches to Animalin - Ferme pour enfant & Poney club, 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Alès; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
Ahead are museums or galleries (7); next, châteaux or heritage sites (5).
Dark: in Alès. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
After the 12 in town come 5 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 12 places in Alès first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
For a day out
Allow a day for Maison carrée, 39 km away, the pick of 12.
MuseumMaison carrée39 km southeast, in Nîmes
AttractionArènes de Nîmes39 km southeast, in NîmesAttractionAttractionBambouseraie en Cévennes11 km southwest, in GénérarguesMuseumMuseumMusée du Désert11 km west, in MialetAttractionAttractionPont d'Arc39 km northeast, in Vallon-Pont-d'ArcAttractionAttractionAven d'Orgnac34 km northeast, in Orgnac-l'AvenCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor de Nîmes39 km southeast, in NîmesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Portes16 km north, in PortesChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Allègre16 km northeast, in Allègre-les-Fumades
AttractionCC 710039 km southeast, in NîmesArt galleryArt galleryCarré d'art39 km southeast, in NîmesCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Théodorit d'Uzès30 km southeast, in UzèsPlaces within 40 km of Alès with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Alès
What is there to see in Alès?
The first on our list in Alès are Parc de la Tour Vieille, Mine témoin d'Alès, Oppidum d'Alès and Fort d'Alès. We list 12 places in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Alès?
7 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Mine témoin d'Alès, Musée bibliothèque Pierre-André-Benoit, Musée du Colombier and Pôle Culturel et Scientifique de Rochebelle.
Which places in Alès are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Alès are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Oppidum d'Alès, Fort d'Alès and Palais épiscopal d'Alès.
What well-known places are within a day out of Alès?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Maison carrée (39 km), Arènes de Nîmes (39 km), Bambouseraie en Cévennes (11 km), Musée du Désert (11 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Alès, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Mine témoin d'Alès: Tangopaso, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison carrée: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arènes de Nîmes: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- CC 7100: bukk, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.