Saint-Christol-lès-Alès
Saint-Christol-lès-Alès | |
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 The Pyramide, erected in 1777. | |
Location of Saint-Christol-lès-Alès  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Alès |
| Canton | Alès-Ouest |
| Intercommunality | Grand Alès |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Philippe Roux |
Area 1 | 20.25 km2 (7.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 6,544 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30243 /30380 |
| Elevation | 103–391 m (338–1,283 ft) (avg. 134 m or 440 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Christol-lès-Alès is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
During the 2003 European heat wave, Saint-Christol-lès-Alès, together with Conqueyrac, recorded the highest temperature ever reached in France: 44.1° c.[1]
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