The best known in Foix: Château de Foix
Visitors to Foix can choose from 5 museums, 3 attractions and 2 châteaux. 6 places to visit are mapped in Foix, with 6 more within 5 km of its centre. In town, 2 sites are listed historic monuments. On foot, 5 are within 1 km of the centre. At 21 km, Château de Montségur is worth the journey.
First stops in Foix
After Château de Foix, look out for 2 châteaux, 2 attractions and a monastery.
MuseumChâteau de Foixin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Saint-Volusienin town
ChâteauChâteau de Labarrein townChâteauChâteauTour Rondein townAttractionAttractionTrébuchetin townAttractionAttractionTòca-i se gausas XIIIe sieclein townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
The places, mapped
The map puts most of the 6 to the southeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Foix; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
There are more museums or galleries (5) than anything else, then châteaux or heritage sites (3).
Dark: in Foix. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Each place in turn
6 in town lead, with 6 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 6 places in Foix first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Big names nearby
Of the 12 day trips, Château de Montségur (21 km) is the best known.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Mirepoix26 km northeast, in MirepoixCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Lizier de Saint-Lizier39 km west, in Saint-LizierAttractionAttractionPont du Diable6.8 km southeast, in Mercus-GarrabetPlaces within 40 km of Foix with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Foix: your questions
What is there to see in Foix?
The first on our list in Foix are Château de Foix, Abbatiale Saint-Volusien, Château de Labarre and Tour Ronde. We list 6 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Foix?
5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Château de Foix, L'école 1900, Les âges de la vie and Musée des métiers.
Which places in Foix are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Foix are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Foix and Abbatiale Saint-Volusien.
What well-known places are within a day out of Foix?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Montségur (21 km), Grotte de Niaux (16 km), Château de Roquefixade (12 km), Cathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers (17 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Foix, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Château de Foix: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Labarre: BastienM, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Mirepoix: BastienM, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.