Pic d’Auriol

Pic d’Auriol is a peak in Mérens-les-Vals, Arrondissement of Foix, Occitanie and has an elevation of 2,695 metres. Pic d’Auriol is situated nearby to the locality Jasse du Pla, as well as near Jasse des Pujols.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Étang des Bésines and L’Estagnas.

Étang des Bésines

Reservoir

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Étang des Bésines is a reservoir.

L’Estagnas

Pond

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L’Estagnas is a pond.

Refuge des Bésines

Mountain hut

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Refuge des Bésines is a mountain hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include L’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre and Mérens-les-Vals.

L’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre

Village

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L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France. The area has a history of vulnerability to winter avalanches: one such in 1895 killed 12, and much destruction was also caused in 1906 and 1929.

Mérens-les-Vals

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Mérens-les-Vals is a town in the Ariège department in France. Mérens-les-Vals is a stopover village on the GR 10 long-distance hiking trail. As a result, the town is the starting point for many hikes, such as the family-friendly Comte pond or the Bésines pond.