Parking de l’Arget

Parking de l’Arget is a parking area in Ariège, Occitanie. Parking de l’Arget is situated nearby to the park Square de l’Arget, as well as near Place de l’Arget.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château de Foix and Foix station.

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 200 metres south of Parking de l’Arget.

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 290 metres northeast of Parking de l’Arget.

Saint-Volusien, Foix

Church

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The Church of Saint-Volusien is an abbatial church in Foix, Ariège in southwestern France. It already existed in the 12th century and was re-built and renovated several times. Saint-Volusien, Foix is situated 150 metres southeast of Parking de l’Arget.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foix and Vernajoul.

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.