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Village

Le Fossat

Located in Arrondissement of Saint-Girons, Ariège Coordinates: 43°10′27″ N 1°24′29″ E

Map showing the location of Le Fossat Le Fossat
Location in France
Population
1,052
1.1K
Elevation
245 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Le Fossat
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
TLS Toulouse-Blagnac Airport51 km
CCF Carcassonne Salvaza Airport73 km

About Le Fossat

Le Fossat is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Saint-Girons, Ariège. Population: 1,052. Elevation: 245 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Musée Pierre Bayle and Abbaye des Salenques.

Climate of Le Fossat

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 4° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
May (88 mm)
Driest month
July (49 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 Le Fossat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°16°20°23°26°27°24°19°13°11°
Average low (°C)1°2°4°6°10°13°15°15°12°9°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)686469848869496059676363

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

How to get to Le Fossat

The nearest airport is Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS), 51 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Toulouse, 48 km to the north.

Airports

  • Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) Toulouse/Blagnac 51 kmnorth
  • Carcassonne Salvaza Airport (CCF) Carcassonne 73 kmeast
  • Castres Mazamet Airport (DCM) Castres 83 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 48 kmnorth
  • Perpignan Population: 110.7K 132 kmsoutheast
  • Girona Population: 100.3K 176 kmsoutheast
  • Lleida Population: 140.8K 185 kmsouth
  • Terrassa Population: 218.5K 185 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Le Fossat

Within 100 km: 165 historic and cultural sites, 1,268 natural sites, 258 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • Montagnes du Plantaurel Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Montcoustan Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Cabanères Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Pech de Limouzy Mountain 17 kmSE

25–60 km536 places

  • Base de loisirs de Bouconne Natural site 57 kmN
  • Forêt de Montaigut Natural site 57 kmN
  • Artigue River 47 kmSW
  • Estanque de Liat Lake 60 kmSW

60–100 km1,131 places

  • Esglesia de Sant Esteve de Ginast Attraction 94 kmSW
  • Estany de Travessani Lake 76 kmSW
  • Estany de Sant Maurici Lake 74 kmSW
  • Lago Saburó Lake 78 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Le Fossat

1 place
  1. 1 Le Fossat 826

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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