Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Ariège

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09800 Audressein

The Church of Notre-Dame-de-Tramesaygues, classified as a Historical Monument in 1990, is a 14th, 16th and 17th century religious building located in Audressein (Ariège), famous for its Gothic porch and its role in Marian and Compostellan pilgrimage.

Châteaux cathares
09300 Montségur

The castle of Montsegur, a 13th century medieval fortress, dominates the village of the same name in Ariège (Occitanie). Symbol of the Cathar resistance, it was the scene of a tragic siege in 1244.

Maison des Consuls
09500 Mirepoix

The House of Consuls of Mirepoix, a 15th century civil building, is an architectural gem located in Place du Marché in this Ariege city. Its carved soles and monumental poitrail make it a symbol of Occitan medieval heritage.

Eglise gothique
09500 Mirepoix

The former Cathedral of Saint-Maurice de Mirepoix, a 13th–12th–century Gothic building in Occitanie, is distinguished by its unique nave of 21.40 m, the widest of Languedoc, and its octagonal bell tower of 60 m.

Château fort
09000 Foix

Foix Castle, built in the 12th century, is a medieval castle overlooking the town of Foix in Occitanie. Redesigned in the 19th century, it now houses the departmental museum of Ariège and has been classified as a historical monument since 1840.

Grotte préhistorique
09400 Alliat

The cave of the Vache in Alliat is a prehistoric adorned cave located in Ariège, in the Occitanie region, classified as a Historic Monument since 1952.

Grotte préhistorique
09400 Bédeilhac-et-Aynat

The cave of Bédeilhac, a vast cave adorned with the Upper Paleolithic located in Bédeilhac-et-Aynat in Occitanie, houses Magdalenian works and spectacular concretions over 2,24 km of development.

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09190 Saint-Lizier

Saint-Lizier Cathedral, a Romanesque building from the 11th to the 15th century located in Saint-Lizier, Occitanie, is famous for its cloister and medieval frescoes, classified as a historical monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.