Quelle est la ville principale des Cévennes ?
Quelle est la ville principale des Cévennes ?
ALÈS ALÈS, LA CAPITALE DES CÉVENNES… 2e ville du département du Gard (30), à 30 km au nord de Nîmes, Alès se situe au pied du Parc national des Cévennes, dont elle est – de loin – la ville la plus importante, avec ses 40 219 habitants et son agglomération de 132 000 habitants (29e Agglo de France, 5e d'Occitanie).
Quelle ville visiter dans les Cévennes ?
Les plus beaux villages des Cévennes
- À propos des Cévennes. Les Cévennes se trouvent au sud-est du Massif central. ...
- Vézénobres. Vézénobres fait indubitablement partie des plus beaux villages cévenols. ...
- Bouquet. ...
- Aujac. ...
- Martignargues. ...
- Bonnevaux. ...
- Rousson. ...
- Bez-et-Esparon.
Where is Alès located?
- Alès lies 40 kilometres (25 miles) north-northwest of Nîmes, on the left bank of the Gardon River, which half surrounds it. It is located at the foot of the Cévennes, near the Cévennes National Park . Alès may be the modern successor of Arisitum, where, in about 570, Sigebert, King of Austrasia, created a bishopric.
What to do in Alès?
- The welcoming town of Alès is the gateway to the Cévennes, with a rich mining past. Discover its pleasant floral areas and monuments, such as the cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, the Vauban fort, the town hall or the old bishop's palace.
Is there a football team in Alès?
- Sports. The town has one association football team called Olympique Alès who currently play in the Championnat National . Former France and Paris Saint-Germain manager Laurent Blanc was also born in Alès. Morocco and Leganés voetballer Nabil El Zhar was also born in Alès.
What happened at the Peace of Alès?
- After the Edict of Nantes, Alès was one of the places de sûreté given to the Huguenots. Louis XIII took back the town in 1629, and the Peace of Alès, signed on 29 June of that year, suppressed the political privileges of the Protestants, while continuing to guarantee toleration.
