Étang d’Auriol

Étang d’Auriol is in Mérens-les-Vals, Arrondissement of Foix, Occitanie. Étang d’Auriol is situated nearby to the peak Pic d’Auriol, as well as near Pic des Taulades.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pic d’Auriol and Étang des Bésines.

Pic d’Auriol

Peak

Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pic d’Auriol is a peak.

Étang des Bésines

Reservoir

Photo: Pethrus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Étang des Bésines is a reservoir.

L’Estagnas

Pond

Photo: Pethrus, CC BY-SA 3.0.

L’Estagnas is a pond, which is situated 2½ km east of Étang d’Auriol.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mérens-les-Vals and L’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre.

Mérens-les-Vals is a town in the Ariège department in France. Mérens-les-Vals is a stopover village on the GR 10 long-distance hiking trail. As a result, the town is the starting point for many hikes, such as the family-friendly Comte pond or the Bésines pond.

L’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre

Village

Photo: Cevenol2, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.

L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France. The area has a history of vulnerability to winter avalanches: one such in 1895 killed 12, and much destruction was also caused in 1906 and 1929. L’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre is situated 5 km southwest of Étang d’Auriol.