The arrondissement of Alès is an

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of France in the

Gard Gard () is a department in Southern France, located in the region of Occitanie. It had a population of 748,437 as of 2019;department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

in the

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. It has 97

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. Its population is 148,139 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Alès, and their

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Alès Alès (; oc, Alès) is a Communes of France, commune in the Gard Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie regions of France, region in southern France. It is one of the Subprefectures in France, su ...

(30007) # Allègre-les-Fumades (30008) #

Anduze Anduze (; oc, Andusa) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.Anduze", Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. II, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1878, p. 24 . The village is at the foot of the Cevennes range, in the limestone ...

(30010) # Aujac (30022) #

Bagard Bagard (; oc, Bagarn) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 communes of the Gard department of France. The communes cooperate in the follo ...

(30027) # Barjac (30029) #

Bessèges Bessèges (; oc, Besseja) is a Communes of France, commune in the Gard Departments of France, department in France. It is situated on the river Cèze. History Historically Bessèges was a hamlet of Robiac-Rochessadoule, Robiac. Its importanc ...

(30037) # Boisset-et-Gaujac (30042) # Bonnevaux (30044) # Bordezac (30045) # Boucoiran-et-Nozières (30046) # Bouquet (30048) # Branoux-les-Taillades (30051) #

Brignon Brignon (; oc, Brinhon) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 communes of the Gard department of France. The communes cooperate in the foll ...

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Brouzet-lès-Alès Brouzet-lès-Alès (, literally ''Brouzet near Alès''; oc, Broset d'Alès) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Geography Climate Brouzet-lès-Alès has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa' ...

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Castelnau-Valence Castelnau-Valence (; oc, Castèlnòu e Valença) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 Communes of France, communes of the Gard Departments of ...

(30072) # Cendras (30077) #

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(30079) # Chamborigaud (30080) #

Concoules Concoules (; oc, Concolas) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 Communes of France, communes of the Gard Departments of France, department of ...

(30090) # Corbès (30094) # Courry (30097) # Cruviers-Lascours (30100) #

Deaux Deaux is a small, wooded Communes of France, commune in the Gard Departments of France, department in southern France. Geography Climate Deaux has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification ''Csa''). The average annual te ...

(30101) # Euzet (30109) #

Gagnières Gagnières (; oc, Castilhon de Ganhièira) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 communes of the Gard department of France. The communes coo ...

(30120) # Générargues (30129) # Génolhac (30130) # La Grand-Combe (30132) # Lamelouze (30137) #

Laval-Pradel Laval-Pradel (; oc, La Val) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 Communes of France, communes of the Gard Departments of France, department of ...

(30142) # Lézan (30147) # Les Mages (30152) # Malons-et-Elze (30153) #

Martignargues Martignargues (; oc, Martinhargues) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 communes of the Gard department of France. The communes cooperate ...

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Le Martinet Le Martinet (; oc, Lo Martinet) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 communes of the Gard department of France. The communes cooperate in ...

(30159) # Massanes (30161) #

Massillargues-Attuech Massillargues-Attuech () is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 communes of the Gard department of France. The communes cooperate in the fol ...

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Méjannes-le-Clap Méjannes-le-Clap (; oc, Mejanas e lo Clap) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It is located 30 km north east of Alès, close to the river Cèze. It is a centre for outdoor activities and environmental tourism. Geo ...

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Méjannes-lès-Alès Méjannes-lès-Alès (, literally ''Méjannes near Alès''; oc, Mejanas d'Alès) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 communes of the Gard dep ...

(30165) # Meyrannes (30167) # Mialet (30168) #

Molières-sur-Cèze Molières-sur-Cèze (; oc, Molièras de Céser) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 Communes of France, communes of the Gard Departments of ...

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Mons Mons (; German and nl, Bergen, ; Walloon and pcd, Mont) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Mons was made into a fortified city by Count Baldwin IV of Hainaut in the 12th century. T ...

(30173) # Monteils (30177) # Navacelles (30187) # Ners (30188) # Peyremale (30194) # Les Plans (30197) # Ponteils-et-Brésis (30201) # Portes (30203) # Potelières (30204) # Ribaute-les-Tavernes (30214) # Rivières (30215) #

Robiac-Rochessadoule Robiac-Rochessadoule (; oc, Robiac e Ròca-sadola) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 communes of the Gard department of France. The comm ...

(30216) # Rochegude (30218) # Rousson (30223) # Saint-Ambroix (30227) # Saint-Bonnet-de-Salendrinque (30236) # Saint-Brès (30237) #

Saint-Césaire-de-Gauzignan Saint-Césaire-de-Gauzignan (; oc, Sent Cesari de Grasinhan) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 Communes of France, communes of the Gard Dep ...

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Saint-Christol-lès-Alès Saint-Christol-lès-Alès (, literally ''Saint-Christol near Alès''; oc, Sent Cristòu d'Alès) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Climate Temperatures reached 44.1 °C (111.4 °F) in Saint-Christol-lès-Alès a ...

(30243) # Saint-Denis (30247) # Sainte-Cécile-d'Andorge (30239) # Sainte-Croix-de-Caderle (30246) #

Saint-Étienne-de-l'Olm Saint-Étienne-de-l'Olm (; oc, Sent Estève de l'Ome) is a Communes of France, commune in the Gard Departments of France, department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department References

Communes of ...

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Saint-Florent-sur-Auzonnet Saint-Florent-sur-Auzonnet (; oc, Sent Florenç d'Ausona) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 Communes of France, communes of the Gard Depart ...

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Saint-Hilaire-de-Brethmas Saint-Hilaire-de-Brethmas (; oc, Sent Alari de Bretmàs) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 Communes of France, communes of the Gard Departm ...

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Saint-Hippolyte-de-Caton Saint-Hippolyte-de-Caton (; Provençal: ''Sent Ipolit de Caton'') is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. The archaeologist and epigrapher Émile Espérandieu (1857–1939) was born in the commune. Population See also *Commun ...

(30261) #

Saint-Jean-de-Ceyrargues Saint-Jean-de-Ceyrargues (; oc, Sent Joan de Ceirargues) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 communes of the Gard department of France. Th ...

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Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan Saint-Jean-de-Maruéjols-et-Avéjan (; oc, Sent Joan de Maruèjols e Avejan) is a Communes of France, commune in the Gard Departments of France, department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department References

(30266) #

Saint-Jean-de-Serres Saint-Jean-de-Serres (; oc, Sent Joan de Sèrres) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 communes of the Gard department of France. The com ...

(30267) #

Saint-Jean-de-Valériscle Saint-Jean-de-Valériscle (; oc, Sent Joan de Ceba) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 communes of the Gard department of France. The ...

(30268) #

Saint-Jean-du-Gard Saint-Jean-du-Gard ( oc, Sant Joan de Gardonenca) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. History This city of the Cévennes, first mentioned in a 12th-century papal bull (''San Johannis de Gardonnenca cum villa''), was very much ...

(30269) # Saint-Jean-du-Pin (30270) # Saint-Julien-de-Cassagnas (30271) # Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers (30274) # Saint-Just-et-Vacquières (30275) #

Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues Saint-Martin-de-Valgalgues (; oc, Sent Martin de Valgalga) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 communes of the Gard department of France. T ...

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Saint-Maurice-de-Cazevieille Saint-Maurice-de-Cazevieille (; oc, Sent Maurici de Casasvièlhas) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 communes of the Gard department of ...

(30285) # Saint-Paul-la-Coste (30291) #

Saint-Privat-de-Champclos Saint-Privat-de-Champclos is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitania region in southern France. It is part of the canton of Rousson and of the arrondissement of Alès.Saint-Privat-des-Vieux (30294) #

Saint-Sébastien-d'Aigrefeuille Saint-Sébastien-d'Aigrefeuille (; oc, Sent Sebastian d'Agrifuèlh) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 Communes of France, communes of the Ga ...

(30298) # Saint-Victor-de-Malcap (30303) #

Salindres Salindres () is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. The composer and conductor Roger Dumas (1897–1951) was born, in Salindres. Geography Climate Salindres has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classificati ...

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Les Salles-du-Gardon Les Salles-du-Gardon (; oc, Las Salas de Gardon) is a Communes of France, commune in the Gard Departments of France, department in southern France. Population Notable people *David Giraudo (born 1970), footballer See also *Communes of the ...

(30307) # Sénéchas (30316) # Servas (30318) # Seynes (30320) # Soustelle (30323) # Tharaux (30327) #

Thoiras Thoiras (; oc, Toiraç) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 Communes of France, communes of the Gard Departments of France, department of Fr ...

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Tornac Tornac () is a Communes of France, commune in the Gard Departments of France, department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department References

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(30330) # Vabres (30335) #

La Vernarède La Vernarède (; oc, La Vernareda) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Population See also *Communes of the Gard department This is a list of the 351 communes of the Gard department of France. The communes cooperate ...

(30345) # Vézénobres (30348)

History

The arrondissement of Alès was created in 1800.Historique du Gard
/ref> At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Gard, it gained four communes from the arrondissement of Le Vigan, and it lost two communes to the arrondissement of Nîmes and six communes to the arrondissement of Le Vigan. As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Alès were, as of January 2015: # Alès-Nord-Est # Alès-Ouest # Alès-Sud-Est # Anduze # Barjac # Bessèges # Génolhac # Canton of La Grand-Combe, La Grand-Combe # Lédignan # Saint-Ambroix # Saint-Jean-du-Gard # Vézénobres

References

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