Alès (French pronunciation: ​[a.lɛs] ; Alès in Occitan) is a commune in the Gard depairtment in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in soothren Fraunce.

Alès
Alès Cathedral
Coat of airms o Alès
Coat airms
Alès is located in Fraunce
Alès
Alès
Location within Occitanie region
Alès is located in Occitanie
Alès
Alès
Coordinates: 44°07′41″N 4°04′54″E / 44.1281°N 4.0817°E / 44.1281; 4.0817Coordinates: 44°07′41″N 4°04′54″E / 44.1281°N 4.0817°E / 44.1281; 4.0817
KintraFraunce
RegionOccitanie
DepairtmentGard
ArrondissementAlès
Canton3 cantons
IntercommunalityGrand Alès en Cévennes
Govrenment
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Max Roustan
Area
1
23.16 km2 (8.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)2
41,031
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
30007 /30100
Elevation116–356 m (381–1,168 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Laund Register data, that excludes lochs, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) an river estuaries. 2 Population withoot dooble coontin: residents o multiple communes (e.g., students an militar personnel) anerly coontit ance.

Internaitional relations

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Twin touns — Sister ceeties

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