Labouiche underground river
The Labouiche underground river forms a long underground cavity concealing a prehistoric site dating back to the Magdalenian period. It is located 6 km northwest of Foix, in Ariège, France.Photo: Tylwyth Eldar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: subterranean river in France with evidence of Paleolithic culture
- Also known as: “Rivière souterraine de Labouiche”, “Rivière souterraine de Labouïche”, and “underground River of Labouïche”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Martin de Saint-Martin-de-Caralp and Chapelle Sainte-Germaine-de-Pibrac de Loubières.
Église Saint-Martin de Saint-Martin-de-Caralp
Church
Photo: Symac, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Martin de Saint-Martin-de-Caralp is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of Labouiche underground river.
Chapelle Sainte-Germaine-de-Pibrac de Loubières
Church
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Church
Photo: BastienM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste is a church, which is situated 3 km east of Labouiche underground river.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vernajoul and Foix.
Vernajoul
Village
Photo: HelenePETIT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vernajoul is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Vernajoul is situated 3 km southeast of Labouiche underground river.
Foix
Photo: BastienM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Foix is a medieval town at the foot of the Pyrenees in Ariège. It is surrounded by its castle which dominates the town. Perched on its rock, you cannot miss seeing it and, if you have a little time, visiting it.
Prat d’Albis
Locality
Photo: LucasD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prat d’Albis is a locality, which is situated 9 km south of Labouiche underground river.
Labouiche underground river
- Categories: subterranean river, show cave, and tourism
- Location: Saint-Martin-de-Caralp, Arrondissement of Foix, Ariège, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.00302° or 43° 0′ 11″ northLongitude
1.57445° or 1° 34′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8FM32H3F+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 440732833OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3433942
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Occitan—“Labouiche underground river” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Riu subterrani de la Boisha”
- Dutch: “Rivière souterraine de Labouiche”
- French: “grotte de Labouiche”
- French: “rivière souterraine de Labouiche”
- French: “Rivière souterraine de Labouiche”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Arriu sosterran de la Boisha”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Arriu Sosterran de la Boisha”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grotte de Fajal and Cabane des Allemands.
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