Niaux
Niaux is a locality in Arrondissement of Foix, Ariège, Occitanie. Niaux is situated nearby to the village Alliat, as well as near Génat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cave of Niaux and Lombrives.
Cave of Niaux
Cave
Photo: Kvardek du, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cave of Niaux is located in the Niaux commune, Ariège département in southwestern France 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.
Lombrives
Cave
Photo: Oscar, CC BY-SA 2.5 nl.
Grotte de Lombrives or Lombrives Cave is a large natural cavern located in Ornolac-Ussat-les-Bains, at the eastern edge of the Pyrénées Ariégeoises Natural Regional Park, in the Ariège department of Occitanie, in southwestern France.
Château de Miglos
Castle
Photo: Tylwyth Eldar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Miglos, also known as Château d'Arquizat, is a ruined castle in the commune of Miglos in Ariège, Occitanie, France. The castle overlooks the Vicdessos Valley and was a defensive structure for the County of Foix in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarascon-sur-Ariège and Gestiès.
Tarascon-sur-Ariège
Village
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
Tarascon-sur-Ariège is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Tarascon-sur-Ariège station has rail connections to Toulouse, Foix and Latour-de-Carol. Tarascon-sur-Ariège is situated 4 km north of Niaux.
Gestiès
Village
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Gestiès is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Gestiès is situated 5 km south of Niaux.
Siguer
Village
Photo: Kvardek du, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Siguer is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Siguer is situated 6 km south of Niaux.
Niaux
- Type: Locality with 150 residents
- Also known as: “09217”
- Location: Arrondissement of Foix, Ariège, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.8133° or 42° 48′ 48″ northLongitude
1.5911° or 1° 35′ 28″ eastPopulation
150Elevation
548 metres (1,798 feet)Open location code
8FJ3RH7R+8CGeoNames ID
6426265
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Niaux” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Nhaus”
- Chinese: “尼奥”
- French: “Niaux”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Nhaus”
- Russian: “Ньо”
- Ukrainian: “Ніо”
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