Ales Languedoc - Roussillon
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Alès is a town in the Gard
department of the Languedoc-Roussillon region. Alès lies
46 km 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,
amongst beautiful scenery. Once noted for cloth and silk, Ales’
industries now focus on making machinery, electrical equipment,
hosiery, and base metal and silver are mined near the town. In
the 16th century Ales was one of the principal centres of French
Protestantism. The Peace of Ales, signed in Ales in 1629, stripped
the Huguenots of their political powers. Several buildings dating
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Places to visit in Languedoc
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The provinces of Languedoc and Roussillon
stretch from the foothills of the Pyrenees on the Spanish border
to the mouth of the river Rhone. The region comprises Lozere,
Gard, Herault, Aude and the Pyrenees-Orientales. The area combines
miles of gentle coastline with a rugged inland, offering mountain
walks in the Haute Languedoc and high plateau of the Certagne
and acres of vineyards in the Corbieres and Minervois. The enduring
legacy of the Romans is evident in the great amphitheatre at
Nimes, while the abbeys of St Martin-du-Canigou, St Michel-de-Cuxa
and St Guilhem-le-Desert are superb examples of early Romanesque
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Where is Ales? |
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Ales is about 1002 kms from Calais
and the ferries.
Ales is about 939 kms from Caen and
the ferries.
Ales is about 708 kms from Paris.
By Air - There are international airports at a number of
the country’s major cities. Paris
Charles de Gaulle International Airport is located 15 miles northeast
of Paris. Paris Orly International Airport
is located south of Paris. On the west coast of France is Bordeaux
International Airport. Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport
is in the centre of France. Nice airport is on the south coast
of France. Perpignan is on the French / Spanish border.
By Ferry - Brittany Ferries - Portsmouth to Cherbourg - Caen
and St. Malo - Poole to Cherbourg - Plymouth to Roscoff. From
Ireland Cork - Roscoff. P&O Ferries - Dover to Calais - Portsmouth
to Bilbao in Northern Spain.
By Train - TGV trains connect the main french cities and their
international airports.
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Holiday homes accommodation in/close to Ales Languedoc
- Roussillon
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Sleeps 3. Situated
in the Cevennes, with breathtaking views, troglodyte part of
a 400 year old stone house (30m3). Terrain (7ha). Beautiful woodland
surroundings. Swimming in the lake (15km), river (4km) or public
pool (10km). Beautiful walks. For the nature lover.
