Château de Foix
In Foix stands Château de Foix, a museum. Add any of 12 more places within 5 km to a visit. Since 1840 it has been a classé historic monument.
Museum in Foix
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#226 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (22 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Foix
Château de Foix 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 1840; built in the 12th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00093793). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The seasons here
Expect highs of 17–27°C in Foix from April to October.
Château de Foix
It has articles in 22 Wikipedias. Abbatiale Saint-Volusien, 200 m off, heads what is near.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Built
- 12th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 22 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Foix, Ariège
Address and hours
- EntryA fee is charged
Getting your bearings
Use the numbers to match each place near Château de Foix with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Foix. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
In size, Pamiers comes first of the 7, with 16,473 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Foix
Varilhes
Tarascon-sur-Ariège
Saint-Jean-du-Falga
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Château de Foix is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Foix | It’s in this commune | 9,934 |
| Varilhes | 9.4 km north of it | 3,487 |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 13 km south of it | 3,085 |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 13 km north of it | 2,851 |
| 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 |
Nearby, too
Among the 32 within 15 km are 3 châteaux, 2 attractions and a monastery.
ChâteauChâteau de Labarre3.6 km north, in Foix6AttractionAttractionPont du Diable7.2 km southeast, in Mercus-Garrabet7
MuseumParc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique12 km south, in Tarascon-sur-Ariège8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Calamès11 km south, in Bédeilhac-et-AynatWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Château de Foix: questions
Where is Château de Foix?
Château de Foix is in Foix, in Ariège (Occitanie).
What is Château de Foix?
Castle.
Is Château de Foix a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00093793.
How well known is Château de Foix?
Château de Foix has 22 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #226 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Foix?
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 Château de Foix?
Within 15 km: Abbatiale Saint-Volusien (200 m), Rivière souterraine de Labouiche (4.9 km), Château de Roquefixade (12 km) and Abbaye Notre-Dame du Pesquié (5.7 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.