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Alès is a commune and subprefecture in the Gard department in the Occitania region in Southern France. Until 1926, it was officially known as Alais.
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Saint-Gilles or Saint-Gilles-du-Gard is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
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- Arrondissement of Alès, with 97 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 148,139 in 2013.
- Arrondissement of Nîmes, with 180 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 554,624 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Le Vigan, with 74 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 39,243 in 2016.
The arrondissement of Alès is an arrondissement of France in the Gard department in the Occitanie region. It has 97 communes. Its population is 148,139 (2016), and its area is 1,304.2 km2 (503.6 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Nîmes is an arrondissement of France in the Gard department in the Occitanie region. It has 180 communes. Its population is 554,624 (2016), and its area is 3,158.1 km2 (1,219.3 sq mi).
The arrondissement of Le Vigan is an arrondissement of France in the Gard department in the Occitanie region. It has 74 communes. Its population is 39,243 (2016), and its area is 1,390.6 km2 (536.9 sq mi).
Saint-Pons-la-Calm is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Le Cailar is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It is located at the confluence of the River Vistre and the River Rhôny. It was an important port during the Iron Age at a time when lagoons connected to the Mediterranean Sea covered the adjoining low-lying land.
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The canton of Alès-2 is an administrative division of the Gard department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Alès.
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Damien Alary is a French politician and a member of the Socialist Party.
