Grotte du Mas-d'Azil
Visitors to Le Mas-d'Azil can see Grotte du Mas-d'Azil, a museum. The surrounding 5 km hold 5 more places to visit. Since 1942 it has been a classé historic monument.
Museum in Le Mas-d'Azil
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#526 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Le Mas-d'Azil
Grotte du Mas-d'Azil is in the commune of Le Mas-d'Azil, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1942 (Mérimée record PA00093817). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
If warmth matters, go April to October: Le Mas-d'Azil reaches 17–27°C.
Grotte du Mas-d'Azil
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 12 languages. For a second stop, Abbaye des Salenques is 5.5 km away.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1942
- Covered in
- 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Le Mas-d'Azil, Ariège
Where it sits
Grotte du Mas-d'Azil sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Le Mas-d'Azil. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Grotte du Mas-d'Azil
Home to 16,473 people, Pamiers is the largest of these 8. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
- 1Le Mas-d'Azil
- 2Montesquieu-Volvestre
- 3Saint-Girons
- 4Pamiers
- 5Saint-Jean-du-Falga
- 6Varilhes
- 7Foix
- 8Rieux-Volvestre
Le Mas-d'Azil
Montesquieu-Volvestre
Saint-Girons
Pamiers
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Grotte du Mas-d'Azil is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Le Mas-d'Azil | It’s in this commune | 1,237 |
| Montesquieu-Volvestre | 18 km northwest of it | 3,050 |
| Saint-Girons | 20 km southwest of it | 6,008 |
| Pamiers | 22 km east of it | 16,473 |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 22 km east of it | 2,851 |
| Varilhes | 22 km east of it | 3,487 |
| Foix | 24 km southeast of it | 9,934 |
| Rieux-Volvestre | 25 km northwest of it | 2,639 |
Also within reach
Nearby, 29 places within 15 km include 3 museums, 2 abbeys and 2 châteaux.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Grotte du Mas-d'Azil
Where is Grotte du Mas-d'Azil?
Grotte du Mas-d'Azil is in Le Mas-d'Azil, in Ariège (Occitanie).
What is Grotte du Mas-d'Azil?
Cave in France.
Is Grotte du Mas-d'Azil a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1942, Mérimée record PA00093817.
How well known is Grotte du Mas-d'Azil?
Grotte du Mas-d'Azil has 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #526 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Grotte du Mas-d'Azil?
April to October are the warmest months in Le Mas-d'Azil, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Grotte du Mas-d'Azil?
Within 15 km: Abbaye des Salenques (5.5 km), Musée de la préhistoire du Mas-d'Azil (1.2 km), Musée de l'Affabuloscope (1.2 km) and Abbaye de Combelongue (11 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).
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.