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Foix

Located in Arrondissement of Foix, Ariège Coordinates: 42°57′55″ N 1°36′25″ E

Map showing the location of Foix Foix
Location in France
Population
9,934
9.9K
Elevation
392 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
4
listed under Foix
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CCF Carcassonne Salvaza Airport63 km
LEU Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport71 km

About Foix

Foix is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Foix, Ariège. Population: 9,934. Elevation: 392 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Arget and Scios.

Climate of Foix

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
May (102 mm)
Driest month
July (61 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Foix
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°15°19°23°26°26°23°18°13°11°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°6°10°13°15°16°13°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)7268718610287617673797873

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Foix

The nearest airport is Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF), 63 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) (76 km). The nearest large city is Toulouse, 72 km to the north.

Airports

  • Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) Carcassonne 63 kmnortheast
  • Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU) La Seu d'Urgell Pyrenees and Andorra 71 kmsouth
  • Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) Toulouse/Blagnac 76 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 72 kmnorth
  • Perpignan Population: 110.7K 109 kmeast
  • Girona Population: 100.3K 148 kmsoutheast
  • Terrassa Population: 218.5K 159 kmsouth
  • Sabadell Population: 211.7K 163 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Foix

Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 1,615 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km110 places

  • Pic de Soularac Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Pic de Saint-Barthélemy Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Roc de Querquéou Mountain 19 kmS
  • Montagnes du Plantaurel Mountain 11 kmNW

25–60 km575 places

  • Artigue River 41 kmSW
  • Pic de la Bassera Mountain 50 kmS
  • Pic de les Molleres del Puigpedrós Mountain 56 kmS
  • Pic de Portavera Mountain 46 kmSW

60–100 km1,352 places

  • Base de loisirs de Bouconne Natural site 84 kmN
  • Forêt de Montaigut Natural site 84 kmN
  • Esglesia de Sant Esteve de Ginast Attraction 90 kmSW
  • Estany de Travessani Lake 71 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Foix

4 places
  1. 1 Foix 9.9K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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