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What to do and see in Ariege, Occitanie: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Ariege, France including Le Jardin Extraordinaire, Chateau de Montsegur, Grotte de Niaux, Les Forges de Pyrene, La Maison des Loups, Cathedrale Saint-Lizier, La Pharmacie du XVIIIeme Siecle, Eglise Notre-Dame, le jardin de cure, Le Parc aux Bambous.
Restaurants in Ariege
1. Le Jardin Extraordinaire
2. Chateau de Montsegur
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 741 reviews
Reviewed By 99qwerty99 - Arrowtown, New Zealand
The walk up to the chateau can be done in as little as 30 minutes from the car park below and is well worth the effort. However, there is little information and I would suggest that anyone going there read my book "The Heretics' Revenge" available on Kindle as an Ebook. After several visits and extensive research, it is the most comprehensive story ever written about the Cathars at Montsegur and more particularly their hidden relic. Montsegur saw 210 Cathars burnt alive as heretics as just a small, but highly significant, part of the genocide of the Cathars.
3. Grotte de Niaux
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 525 reviews
The Niaux cave: a giant of prehistory in Ariège Visit one of the most famous Palaeolithic sites in Europe! Enjoy the unique experience of a mysterious journey into the heart of prehistory ! Just like a pioneer, venture into the Niaux cave with a torch and follow the underground route to the Salon Noir and its treasures. Feeling like an explorer, plunge into the heart of mystery where history and geology combine to offer you an amazing adventure.
Reviewed By TB770 - East Sussex, United Kingdom
prehistoric paintings some 12,000 years old....maybe more....explored in the darkness of a cave lit only by a flashlight - one carried by each member of the group....what a fabulous experience. This is not Disneyland - no tourist tat, no cafes or other stuff....just the incredible experience of walking a couple of miles through the side of a cliff, sometimes on rough going, sometimes squeezing through small gaps in the rock....to see unbelievably beautiful works of art made by Cro-Magnon man. How much better than queueing up to spend 10 seconds in front of the Mona Lisa? Make sure you BOOK, take your own refreshments (especially water during the cave walk) and ENJOY this wonderful wonderful unique experience.
4. Les Forges de Pyrene
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 344 reviews
Les Forges de Pyrène, the village that came back from the past... Where time stopped, where men and machines from the last century come back to life. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the 1900s Ariège villages that still resonate in this shady 5-hectare park at 5 km from Foix.
5. La Maison des Loups
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 477 reviews
6. Cathedrale Saint-Lizier
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 142 reviews
Reviewed By L7613PTjohnh - Quillan, France
Amazing but visit when the sun is out as the stained glass windows give a sense of ghostly going on. Delightful cathedral and definetly wotrth a detour. For best results with photos - do NOT use the flash.
7. La Pharmacie du XVIIIeme Siecle
8. Eglise Notre-Dame
9. le jardin de cure
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
