Parc du Bosquet
A beautiful alley of different varieties of Hydrangeas just below Fort Vauban. Rose gardens, fountains, shaded places, a play area for children from 3 to 8. This park is an ideal place to enjoy a moment ‘s relaxation. Located in the city center, opened all the year round from 9 am to 7.30 pm or to 5.30 pm (November to March) .

Parc du Colombier
This is the park of the Musée du Colombier, a little formal garden which has an entrancing collection of Dahlias. Located in the city center. A play area from children aged 2 to 10. Opened all the year round in accordance with the museum opening hours: 04 66 86 98 69.

Parc de la Tour Vieille
Hundred-year-old trees and collections of plants which are sheltered in a beautiful green setting. Strollers will enjoy the coolness of the pond. Located in the outskirts of the Town. Opened all the year round (except on December 25th and January 1st). Play areas for children aged 3 to 12. Miniature golf course: adult rate 2€50, children rate 1€.

Parc du muse “Pierre André Benoît”
In the park of the library-museum, you will find a pleasure garden planted with more than 50 varieties of Roses and Peonies. A play area for teens from 10 to 16. Spring is the best time to have a walk in the park. Opened all the year round in accordance with the museum’s opening hours. Phone: 04 66 86 98 69.

Parc méditérranéen de Conilhères
8 acres of Nature with a pleasure olive grove made of 12 varieties of olive trees, a rock garden made of Mediterranean aromatic plants, a plane grove to provide shade and coolness in summer, a small orchard, and forest tables and benches.
The park is located close to the Marie Curie and Montée de Silhol Schools, the ideal place to learn about biodiversity, olive-growing, and other projects around the theme of “Nature in the town”. Since Alès received its 4th Flower, guided flower walks are organized in this park (further information at the Tourist Center).

Colline de l’Ermitage
A pleasant path for strollers which enables to discover the site and the relics of a gallo-roman oppidum. From the 951ft high, the colline de l’Ermitage gives a vast panorama of the Cevennes and the alesian region.

Oliveraie du roche du Duret
This 4000m² pleasure olive grove nestle against the Rochet du Duret, above the Gardon (right-bank) has an exceptional panorama of the town. ( no public access)

Forêt de l’Avenir
This is a teaching program on the Mediterranean tree and the forest which started more than 10 years ago with the project of replanting trees ( stone pines) so as to rehabilitate 4.5 acres of
industrial wasteland in Alès.

The Gardon banks.
4 miles of river banks running across the town are currently being planned.
Alès is involved in a fight against invasive varieties of plants, especially Japanese Knotweeds (uprooting campaign from May to September), and against Ragweeds (because of it allergen pollen) which are systematically mowed in July and August.
A revegetation program is currently being applied so as to maintain the banks and the rocks and above all things so as to reintroduce a shrubby vegetation fitted to the riversides (alders, willows, and spindles) to re-create a satisfactory biodiversity.
A weekly waste collection is organized around the stretch of water from the pont neuf to the vieux pont.
The surroundings of Gardon are very often used for teaching programs about environment, wetlands, flooding, or about “ecological corridors”.