Ales

Alès lies along the Gardon d’Alès on the southern edge of the Cévennes, where the foothills open towards the plains of the Gard. The town is closely linked to the Cévennes coalfield, whose mines shaped its industrial development for generations. Founded in 1843, the École des Mines d’Alès remains an important part of the city’s identity as an engineering and scientific centre. Alès is also the southern terminus of the GR 70, the long-distance Stevenson Trail, named for Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1878 journey through the Cévennes. The Cévennes National Park lies to the north in a region recognised as a UNESCO biosphere reserve. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Alès and Occitania.

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