Grotte du Portel
Among the sights of Loubens is Grotte du Portel, an attraction. Our list has 3 more places within 5 km. Since 1969 it has been a classé historic monument.
Attraction in Loubens
In Loubens
Grotte du Portel is in the commune of Loubens, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1969 (Mérimée record PA00093811). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
April to October are the warmest in Loubens, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C.
Grotte du Portel
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. For a second stop, Château de Foix is 9 km away.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1969
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Loubens, Ariège
The way to Grotte du Portel
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Grotte du Portel is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Loubens. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
The biggest base of the 8 is Pamiers (16,473 people). The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
Loubens
Varilhes
Saint-Jean-du-Falga
Foix
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Grotte du Portel is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Loubens | It’s in this commune | 267 |
| Varilhes | 7.5 km east of it | 3,487 |
| Saint-Jean-du-Falga | 9.2 km northeast of it | 2,851 |
| Foix | 9.4 km southeast of it | 9,934 |
| Pamiers | 11 km northeast of it | 16,473 |
| La Tour-du-Crieu | 12 km northeast of it | 3,230 |
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | 21 km south of it | 3,085 |
| Saverdun | 23 km north of it | 4,808 |
More to see nearby
2 monasteries, a museum and a cathedral are among the 36 within 15 km.
MuseumChâteau de Foix9 km southeast, in Foix2CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers11 km northeast, in Pamiers3AttractionAttractionRivière souterraine de Labouiche4.1 km southeast, in Baulou4Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbatiale Saint-Volusien9 km southeast, in Foix5AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame du Pesquié6.2 km south, in Serres-sur-Arget6FortFortTour des Cordeliers11 km northeast, in Pamiers7
ChâteauChâteau de Labarre7.4 km southeast, in Foix8Monastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère du Carol1.7 km south, in BaulouWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Grotte du Portel
Where is Grotte du Portel?
Grotte du Portel is in Loubens, in Ariège (Occitanie).
What is Grotte du Portel?
Cave in France.
Is Grotte du Portel a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1969, Mérimée record PA00093811.
How well known is Grotte du Portel?
Grotte du Portel has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Grotte du Portel?
April to October are the warmest months in Loubens, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Grotte du Portel?
Within 15 km: Château de Foix (9 km), Cathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers (11 km), Rivière souterraine de Labouiche (4.1 km) and Abbatiale Saint-Volusien (9 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 (2)
- Château de Foix: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Labarre: BastienM, CC BY 4.0, 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.