The Top 20 Attractions around Foix
There are plenty of places to see and visit around Foix. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Foix is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: October 18, 2025
The Col de Pailhères, or Port de Pailhères, is one of the emblematic passes of the Pyrenees and the Tour de France. Culminating at 2,001 meters above sea level, it …
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The castle can be visited for free. However, the main part is temporarily closed due to renovation work.
The view is also worth a visit.
The view is also worth a visit.
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Montségur Castle is located at an altitude of 1200 metres and is the symbol of the Cathars and of the resistance against the French occupiers. The castle could hold 500 …
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In 1243, the Castle of Montségur was the main stronghold of the Cathars. During the Third Albigensian Crusade, the Crusader army besieged the castle, initially unsuccessfully. Catapults could not be …
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Roquefixade is a charming mountain village whose name in Occitan means "fractured rock". The name is perfect, as the village is dominated by a steep and picturesque mass of stone.
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Very scenic, but overall a poor surface.
Too bad, with a better surface the Bahntrassenradweg would have a lot of potential.
More information: af3v.org/les-voies-vertes/voies/279-search_tag and fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligne_de_Foix_%C3%A0_Saint-Girons?wprov=sfla1
Too bad, with a better surface the Bahntrassenradweg would have a lot of potential.
More information: af3v.org/les-voies-vertes/voies/279-search_tag and fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligne_de_Foix_%C3%A0_Saint-Girons?wprov=sfla1
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Very nice viaduct, but from here there is no view of Foix and the castle.
The interface is not good either.
More information: af3v.org/les-voies-vertes/voies/279-search_tag and fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligne_de_Foix_%C3%A0_Saint-Girons?wprov=sfla1
The interface is not good either.
More information: af3v.org/les-voies-vertes/voies/279-search_tag and fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligne_de_Foix_%C3%A0_Saint-Girons?wprov=sfla1
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These natural curiosities on the heights of Mérens-les-Vals are hot springs.
Open at the end of the Nabre valley, the constitution of the springs contrasts with the spa towns of …
Open at the end of the Nabre valley, the constitution of the springs contrasts with the spa towns of …
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The Col du Pradel culminates at 1,673 meters above sea level. The climb from Ax-les-Thermes is 14.4 kilometers long at an average of 6.6% with passages at more than 11%.
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The Rulhe refuge is like a spaceship placed in the middle of the mountains. In a most picturesque setting, the landscape combines mountains with sharp peaks and waterfalls with piercing …
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