Concert halls Causses et Cévennes

Le Cratère, located in the heart of the city, is Alès' largest concert hall, seating 800. Comedians, concerts, plays, dance, screenings during the film festival... As a national stage, the Cratère hosts top-notch contemporary French and European shows, and also gives pride of place to local artists. The institution also presents Cratère Espace, an itinerant program covering 23 towns in the region, and has created Cratère Surface, a street art festival that is a must-see in June.

While Cinéplanet is a large-scale cinema offering the best films of the moment, with state-of-the-art technology, this eight-screen multiplex stands out for its emphasis on auteur films, documentaries and a diversity of original events. These include special screenings with engaging debates, meetings with film-makers, ciné-danse with live performances, night screenings... The major Itinérances festival is also held here, as well as Ciné Boucan, weeks dedicated to international cinema: a cinema for all tastes!

Formerly a spinning mill built in 1873, it has now become an attractive venue for a wide variety of artistic events. Theater, cinema, concerts, festivals, Opéra en Cévennes, conferences and exhibitions liven up the evenings in Lasalle. There are workshops and courses in drawing and clowning, as well as traditional dance evenings, and of course the Doc-Cévennes festival has a home here too. With its small bar, La Filature promises cultural outings that are sophisticated, entertaining and to suit all tastes.

The old forge, rehabilitated by the community of communes, is managed by an association within the framework of a public service delegation. In addition to numerous dance and theater workshops taking place throughout the school year and for all audiences, the place is an auditorium with a capacity of 99 seats which hosts conferences, concerts, theater on its small stage. The cinema is also part of the party with the excellent programming of cinema of Cinéco Cévennes, the 2nd Sundays of the month.