Château de Miglos
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.Photo: Tylwyth Eldar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: ruined castle in Miglos, France
- Also known as: “Chateau de Miglos”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Hilaire d’Arquizat and Cave of Niaux.
Église Saint-Hilaire d’Arquizat
Church
Photo: PierreG 09, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Hilaire d’Arquizat is a church, which is situated 1 km southeast of Château de Miglos.
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. Cave of Niaux is situated 2½ km north of Château de Miglos.
Église Saint-Paul de Lapège
Church
Photo: Tylwyth Eldar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Paul de Lapège is a church, which is situated 1½ km west of Château de Miglos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gestiès and Siguer.
Gestiès
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gestiès is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Gestiès is situated 3½ km south of Château de Miglos.
Siguer
Village
Photo: Kvardek du, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Siguer is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Siguer is situated 4 km southwest of Château de Miglos.
Lercoul
Village
Photo: Toutencarton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lercoul is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Lercoul is situated 4½ km southwest of Château de Miglos.
Château de Miglos
- Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Capoulet-et-Junac, Arrondissement of Foix, Ariège, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.79668° or 42° 47′ 48″ northLongitude
1.59065° or 1° 35′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8FJ3QHWR+M7OpenStreetMap ID
node 440696744OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2969890
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Château de Miglos” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Ruïnes del castell d’Arquizat (Miglòs)”
- Catalan: “Ruïnes del castell d’Arquizat”
- Czech: “Miglos”
- Dutch: “château de Miglos”
- French: “château d’Arquizat”
- French: “chateau de Miglos”
- French: “château de Miglos”
- French: “Château de Miglos”
- German: “Burg Miglos”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Castèth de Miglòs”
- Turkish: “Miglos Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Pantaléon de Capoulet and Église Saint-Hilaire.
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