- Population
- 48,272
- 48.3K
- Elevation
- 895 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 113
- listed under Arrondissement of Foix
- Airports
- LEU Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport54 km
- CCF Carcassonne Salvaza Airport74 km
About Arrondissement of Foix
Arrondissement of Foix is a municipality. Location: Ariège, Occitanie. Population: 48,272. Elevation: 895 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Siguer and Vicdessos.
Photos of Arrondissement of Foix
Climate of Arrondissement of Foix
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 112 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- May (121 mm)
- Driest month
- July (70 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 87 | 85 | 98 | 121 | 102 | 70 | 84 | 87 | 109 | 112 | 98 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Arrondissement of Foix
The nearest airport is Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) (94 km). The nearest large city is Toulouse, 90 km to the north.
Airports
- Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport (LEU) La Seu d'Urgell Pyrenees and Andorra 54 kmsouth
- Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) Carcassonne 74 kmnortheast
- Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) Toulouse/Blagnac 94 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Toulouse Population: 511.7K 90 kmnorth
- Perpignan Population: 110.7K 107 kmeast
- Girona Population: 100.3K 136 kmsoutheast
- Terrassa Population: 218.5K 141 kmsouth
- Sabadell Population: 211.7K 146 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arrondissement of Foix
Within 100 km: 181 historic and cultural sites, 1,728 natural sites, 251 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km225 places
- Pica Roja Mountain 25 kmSW
- Pic de Canalbona Mountain 23 kmSW
- Pic dels Tres Comtes Mountain 22 kmSW
- Pic de Baborte Mountain 25 kmSW
25–60 km620 places
- Artigue River 35 kmW
- Estany de Sant Maurici Lake 55 kmSW
- Lago Saburó Lake 57 kmSW
- Estanque Negro Lake 54 kmSW
60–100 km1,315 places
- Esglesia de Sant Esteve de Ginast Attraction 80 kmSW
- Pantà de Sant Antoni Lake 85 kmSW
- Estany de Travessani Lake 63 kmW
- Estanh de Rius Lake 68 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Arrondissement of Foix
113 places- 61 Quérigut 139
- 62 Ascou 133
- 63 Unac 127
- 64 Ignaux 126
- 65 Albiès 125
- 66 Pradières 115
- 67 Le Bosc 114
- 68 Artix 113
- 69 Vèbre 113
- 70 Orgeix 102
- 71 Aulos-Sinsat 99
- 72 Siguer 96
- 73 L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre 91
- 74 Sorgeat 89
- 75 Rouze 83
- 76 Gourbit 82
- 77 Lassur 82
- 78 Arabaux 79
- 79 Carcanières 77
- 80 Malléon 77
- 81 Cazenave-Serres-et-Allens 66
- 82 Lordat 59
- 83 Mijanès 59
- 84 Le Pla 56
- 85 Prades 54
- 86 Alliat 53
- 87 Saint-Bauzeil 52
- 88 Caussou 51
- 89 Larcat 50
- 90 Calzan 45
- 91 Cazaux 45
- 92 Burret 44
- 93 Axiat 42
- 94 Bouan 41
- 95 Château-Verdun 41
- 96 Gestiès 38
- 97 Pech 36
- 98 Vaychis 36
- 99 Vernaux 36
- 100 Bestiac 35
- 101 Artigues 30
- 102 Le Puch 27
- 103 Urs 27
- 104 Illier-et-Laramade 25
- 105 Appy 24
- 106 Génat 24
- 107 Orus 23
- 108 Montaillou 21
- 109 Tignac 20
- 110 Larnat 19
- 111 Lapège 17
- 112 Caychax-et-Senconac 14
- 113 Lercoul 11
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Siguer River, Ariège4 km SW
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Vicdessos River, Ariège5 km N
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Forêt de Teillet Natural site, Ariège6.8 km SW
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Aston River, Ariège6.4 km E
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Bois de las Bernières Natural site, Ariège8.8 km NE
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Sirbal River, Ariège8.1 km SE
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Mont Fourcat Mountain, Montferrier11 km NE -
Bois de las Lesses Natural site, Ariège9.5 km NW
Sources & licences
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