Top Things to do in Ariege
The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Ariege, Occitanie
Discover the best top things to do in Ariege, France including Chateau de Gudanes, La Ferme des Lamas, Le Jardin Extraordinaire, Chateau Caladroy, Eglise Saint-Jerome, Grotte de Lombrives, Chateau de Montsegur, Grotte de Niaux, Cathedrale Saint-Lizier, La Pharmacie du XVIIIeme Siecle.
Restaurants in Ariege
1. Chateau de Gudanes
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
2. La Ferme des Lamas
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5.0 based on 20 reviews
Llamas farm visit and small treks in mountains with llamas.
3. Le Jardin Extraordinaire
4. Chateau Caladroy
5. Eglise Saint-Jerome
6. Grotte de Lombrives
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4.5 based on 640 reviews
SITE ACTUELLEMENT OUVERT Considérée comme la plus vaste Grotte d'Europe de l'Ouest, Lombrives est un site d'une grande richesse culturelle et historique. Pour certains, c'est un lieu sacré , chargée de mythes et légendes... En vérité, Lombrives, c'est bien plus qu'une grotte.
7. Chateau de Montsegur
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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.
8. Grotte de Niaux
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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.
9. Cathedrale Saint-Lizier
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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.
