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Fougax-et-Barrineuf Destination Guide
Discover Fougax-et-Barrineuf in France
Fougax-et-Barrineuf in the region of Midi-Pyrénées with its 473 habitants is a town located in France - some 413 mi or ( 665 km ) South of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Fougax-et-Barrineuf is now 01:10 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Villefort, Vernaux, Vaychis, Toulouse, and Saint-Jean-d'Aigues-Vives. When in this area, you might want to check out Villefort . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Fougax-et-Barrineuf ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Inside Château de Montségur
The inner court-yeard of Château de Montségur. Midi-Pyrénées, Ariége in the the South of France ..
Gorges de la Frau
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On the top of the walls of Château de Montségur
The view from the top of the walls of the Montsegur Fortress reaching dozens of miles in every direction. The view to the grand Pyrynees peaks still snow covered is really breathtaking. ..
L'Ange Gardien, maison de vacances
Beautiful holiday home in the South of France, Maison de Vacances, Schitterend vakantiehuis in het Zuiden van Frankrijk ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Château de Montségur
The Château de Montségur is a former fortress near Montségur, a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Its ruins are the site of a razed stronghold of the Cathars. The present fortress on the site, though described as one of the "Cathar castles," is actually of a later period. It has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1862.
Located at 42.88 1.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Château de Montaillou
The Château de Montaillou is a ruined castle in the French village of Montaillou, in the Ariège département. The village of Montaillou, standing on the slope of Mount Allion, was made famous in Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie's history, Montaillou, village occitan. At the top of the village is all that remains of the rectangular castle: a ruined tower and evidence of walls and earthworks. The castle was built by the lords of Alion around the end of the 12th century.
Located at 42.79 1.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Lac de Montbel
The Lac de Montbel is a reservoir 5 minutes from Chalabre, which is a popular location for watersports and swimming. It is located at Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers on the border between the Ariège and Aude départements of southwestern France. The flooded hillsides are still evident when the water level drops, revealing tree stumps and the thick sticky clay so typical of the Ariège. On quiet hot summer days the water takes on a beautiful turquoise colour which is very photogenic.
Located at 42.98 1.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Château de Roquefixade
The Château de Roquefixade is a ruined castle built on a cliff overlooking the village of Roquefixade, situated 8km (5 miles) west of Lavelanet French département of Ariège. There are records of a castle on the site going back to 1180, though the present ruins are more modern. While marketed in the tourist industry as one of the so-called Cathar castles, the ruins are later than this. Despite this, the site did provide a place of refuge for the Cathars at the time of the Albigensian Crusade.
Located at 42.94 1.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Château de Puivert
The Château de Puivert is a so-called Cathar castle situated in the commune of Puivert, in the Aude département of France. This building, on top of a hill overhanging the village and its lake, reaches an altitude of 605 m. The site is in the Quercob region, 60 km south of Carcassonne and 45 km east of Foix. The castle has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1902.
Located at 42.92 2.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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