Why go en Ariège?
The good reasons to go en Ariège
THE CASTLES
Representatives of the power of Counts of Foix, protectors of the persecuted populations.
THE GROTTS
Drive through a cave, contemplate original paintings, sail in a boat.
REGIONAL NATURE PARK
Since 2009, it occupies 40% of the department and preserves the authenticity of the fauna and flora.
BREATHE THE GOOD AIR
Large mountainous spaces, torrents, lakes, vertiginous peaks, spring waters. Here everything is pure.
THE VALLEY OF BETHMALE
For its dairies with delicious cheeses and its surprising blue lake with turquoise hues.
EAT HEALTHY
Artisanal delicatessens, pastries, wines, beers, organic or simply natural products.
THE MARKETS
Some have existed since the Middle Ages and others are colorful and typical.
MEDIEVAL CITIES
Witnesses of a difficult time when military force rubbed shoulders with religious power.
WILDLIFE
To hear marmots, to see Isards, to observe wolves, and why not a bear..
THE EVENTS
Historical festivals, puppet festivals, jazz festivals, shows... There is always something going on.
Find unique holiday offers with our partners
Discover l'Ariège
Discover the Ariège... or rather "the Ariège(s)", as this department boasts an astonishing diversity of landscapes, cultures, heritage and history. Do you speak Gascon or Languedocien? It's the same Occitan, yet so different. The relief is already surprising and singular, moving from the calm plains of southern Toulouse to the hills of the foothills to end, like a raging sea, on craggy massifs, sporting their eternal snows and their peaks majestically raised to the sky! It's rare to pass through here, in this country nestled between France and Andorra, but there's always a good reason to go: it could be curiosity, a love of nature or a passion for history. All of these elements have shaped the Ariege people for 14,000 years, making them a proud and combative people who move between tradition and modernity in a country that takes the time to have the time.
