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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Places of Interest

Highlights: Cave of Niaux and Lombrives.

Cave
Photo: Kvardek du, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is located in the commune…

Cave
Photo: Oscar, CC BY-SA 2.5 nl.
Grotte de or Cave is a large…

Castle
Photo: Tylwyth Eldar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Château d'Arquizat…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tarascon-sur-Ariège and Gestiès.

Village
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern . is situated 4 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 Ariège department in southwestern . is situated 6 km south of Niaux.

Niaux

Latitude
42.8133° or 42° 48′ 48″ north
Longitude
1.5911° or 1° 35′ 28″ east
Population
150
Elevation
548 metres (1,798 feet)
Open location code
8FJ3RH7R+8C
Geo­Names 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”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Niaux and Alliat.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Grottes de Niaux and Spoulga d’Ornolac.

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Worth a closer look: Foix and Mérens-les-Vals.

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