Abbatiale Saint-Volusien
Abbatiale Saint-Volusien is an abbatial church located. Its address is in Foix. Since 1964 it has been a classé historic monument.
Monastery or convent in Foix
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Foix
Abbatiale Saint-Volusien is in the commune of Foix, with 12 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1964; built in the 12th, 14th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00093794). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
From April to October, Foix sees highs of 17–27°C.
Abbatiale Saint-Volusien
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 4 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 34 more places, Château de Foix (200 m) first on our list.
- Type
- Monastery or convent
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1964
- Built
- 12th, 14th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Foix, Ariège
Map of Abbatiale Saint-Volusien and nearby
Use the numbers to match each place near Abbatiale Saint-Volusien with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Foix. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
Among the 7, Pamiers is the biggest, home to 16,473 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Foix
Varilhes
Saint-Jean-du-Falga
Tarascon-sur-Ariège
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Abbatiale Saint-Volusien is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Foix | It’s in this commune | 9,934 |
| Varilhes | 9.2 km north of it | 3,487 |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 13 km north of it | 2,851 |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 13 km south of it | 3,085 |
| La Tour-du-Crieu | 16 km north of it | 3,230 |
| Pamiers | 17 km north of it | 16,473 |
| Lavelanet | 20 km east of it | 5,987 |
While you are near Abbatiale Saint-Volusien
A visit can add 3 châteaux, 2 museums and 2 attractions, from 34 places within 15 km.
MuseumChâteau de Foix200 m southwest, in Foix2AttractionAttractionRivière souterraine de Labouiche4.9 km northwest, in Baulou3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Roquefixade12 km east, in Roquefixade4
ChâteauChâteau de Labarre3.4 km north, in Foix5AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame du Pesquié5.8 km west, in Serres-sur-Arget6AttractionAttractionPont du Diable7.3 km south, in Mercus-Garrabet7
MuseumParc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique13 km south, in Tarascon-sur-Ariège8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Calamès12 km south, in Bédeilhac-et-AynatWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Abbatiale Saint-Volusien, answered
Where is Abbatiale Saint-Volusien?
Abbatiale Saint-Volusien is in Foix, in Ariège (Occitanie).
What is Abbatiale Saint-Volusien?
Abbatial church located in Ariège, in France.
Is Abbatiale Saint-Volusien a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1964, Mérimée record PA00093794.
How well known is Abbatiale Saint-Volusien?
Abbatiale Saint-Volusien has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Abbatiale Saint-Volusien?
April to October are the warmest months in Foix, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Abbatiale Saint-Volusien?
Within 15 km: Château de Foix (200 m), Rivière souterraine de Labouiche (4.9 km), Château de Roquefixade (12 km) and Château de Labarre (3.4 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
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
- Parc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique: Babsy, 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.