Ariège
Arrondissement of Foix
Niaux

Niaux

Niaux is a commune in the department in southwestern . Located on the right banks of the Vicdessos river, Niaux is the site of the , which is famous for its prehistoric cave paintings of bison and horses from the Magdalenian era.
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  • Type: Village with 153 residents
  • Description: commune in Ariège, France
  • Postal code: 09400

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cave of Niaux and Château de Miglos.

Cave
Photo: Kvardek du, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is located in the Niaux commune, département in southwestern as part of a wider geological system that includes the Sabart Cave and Lombrives Cave in the hill of Cap de la Lesse de Bialac.

Castle
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, also known as Château d'Arquizat, is a ruined castle in the commune of in , , . The castle overlooks the Valley and was a defensive structure for the County of Foix in the 13th and 14th centuries.

Cave
Photo: Kvardek du, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarascon-sur-Ariège and Gestiès.

Village
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
is a commune in the department in southwestern . has rail connections to Toulouse, Foix and Latour-de-Carol. is situated 4½ km north of Niaux.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southwestern . is situated 5 km south of Niaux.

Village
Photo: Kvardek du, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in southwestern . is situated 5 km south of Niaux.

Niaux

Latitude
42.80931° or 42° 48′ 34″ north
Longitude
1.59111° or 1° 35′ 28″ east
Population
153
Elevation
552 metres (1,811 feet)
Open location code
8FJ3RH5R+PC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 344757729
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2990445
Wiki­data ID
Q611207
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Niaux” goes by many names.
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