Coal mining shaped Ales for two centuries until the last pit closed in 1986. The Mine Temoin, a recreated underground mine, preserves the city's industrial memory. About 42,000 people live in this Gard department city at the foot of the Cevennes mountains in southern France.
The Cevennes, a rugged landscape of chestnut forests and Protestant villages, begin immediately west of the city. The Bambouseraie de Prafrance, a bamboo garden established in 1856 near Anduze, is one of the most unusual botanical gardens in Europe.
Ales was a centre of the Camisard Protestant revolt against Louis XIV in the early 18th century. The Fort Vauban, built after the revolt to control the city, overlooks the Gardon river. Hotels in Ales and the Cevennes foothills are used for companion meetings. Providers serving the Gard department are listed in our directory. Escortservice.com does not provide or arrange services. Visitors must be at least 18.
Coal mining shaped Ales for two centuries until the last pit closed in 1986. The Mine Temoin, a recreated underground mine, preserves the city's industrial memory. About 42,000 people live in this Gard department city at the foot of the Cevennes mountains in southern France.
The Cevennes, a rugged landscape of chestnut forests and Protestant villages, begin immediately west of the city. The Bambouseraie de Prafrance, a bamboo garden established in 1856 near Anduze, is one of the most unusual botanical gardens in Europe.
Ales was a centre of the Camisard Protestant revolt against Louis XIV in the early 18th century. The Fort Vauban, built after the revolt to control the city, overlooks the Gardon river. Hotels in Ales and the Cevennes foothills are used for companion meetings. Providers serving the Gard department are listed in our directory. Escortservice.com does not provide or arrange services. Visitors must be at least 18.
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