Forges de Pyrène

Forges de Pyrène is a theme park in Montgailhard, Arrondissement of Foix, Occitanie. Forges de Pyrène is situated nearby to the museum Musée des métiers, as well as near L’école 1900.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château de Foix and Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Prayols.

Château de Foix

Museum

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The Château de Foix is a castle which dominates the town of Foix in the French département of Ariège. An important tourist site, it is known as a centre of the Cathars. It has been listed since 1840 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. Château de Foix is situated 3½ km northwest of Forges de Pyrène.

Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Prayols

Church

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Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Prayols is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Forges de Pyrène.

Foix station

Railway station

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Foix is a railway station in Foix, Occitanie, France. The station is on the Portet-Saint-Simon–Puigcerdà railway. The station is served by TER and Intercités de nuit services operated by the SNCF. Foix station is situated 4 km northwest of Forges de Pyrène.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foix and Prat d’Albis.

Foix

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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.