Pas de la Balme

Pas de la Balme is a peak in Arrondissement of Foix, Ariège, Occitanie and has an elevation of 1,320 metres. Pas de la Balme is situated nearby to the hamlet Norrat, as well as near the village Larnat.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cave of Niaux and Lombrives.

Cave of Niaux

Cave

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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

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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

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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

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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.