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Municipality

Arrondissement of Foix

Located in Ariège, Occitanie Coordinates: 42°48′03″ N 1°36′08″ E

Map showing the location of Arrondissement of Foix Arrondissement of Foix
Location in France
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
When to go
June–September
See the climate
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.

Climate of Arrondissement of Foix

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Arrondissement of Foix
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)9387859812110270848710911298

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
  1. 61 Quérigut 139
  2. 62 Ascou 133
  3. 63 Unac 127
  4. 64 Ignaux 126
  5. 65 Albiès 125
  6. 66 Pradières 115
  7. 67 Le Bosc 114
  8. 68 Artix 113
  9. 69 Vèbre 113
  10. 70 Orgeix 102
  11. 71 Aulos-Sinsat 99
  12. 72 Siguer 96
  13. 73 L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre 91
  14. 74 Sorgeat 89
  15. 75 Rouze 83
  16. 76 Gourbit 82
  17. 77 Lassur 82
  18. 78 Arabaux 79
  19. 79 Carcanières 77
  20. 80 Malléon 77
  21. 81 Cazenave-Serres-et-Allens 66
  22. 82 Lordat 59
  23. 83 Mijanès 59
  24. 84 Le Pla 56
  25. 85 Prades 54
  26. 86 Alliat 53
  27. 87 Saint-Bauzeil 52
  28. 88 Caussou 51
  29. 89 Larcat 50
  30. 90 Calzan 45
  31. 91 Cazaux 45
  32. 92 Burret 44
  33. 93 Axiat 42
  34. 94 Bouan 41
  35. 95 Château-Verdun 41
  36. 96 Gestiès 38
  37. 97 Pech 36
  38. 98 Vaychis 36
  39. 99 Vernaux 36
  40. 100 Bestiac 35
  41. 101 Artigues 30
  42. 102 Le Puch 27
  43. 103 Urs 27
  44. 104 Illier-et-Laramade 25
  45. 105 Appy 24
  46. 106 Génat 24
  47. 107 Orus 23
  48. 108 Montaillou 21
  49. 109 Tignac 20
  50. 110 Larnat 19
  51. 111 Lapège 17
  52. 112 Caychax-et-Senconac 14
  53. 113 Lercoul 11

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

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