Parc de la Préhistoire
In Tarascon-sur-Ariège stands Parc de la Préhistoire, a theme park. Another 11 places to visit lie within 5 km. Add Grotte de Niaux, 4.3 km away, to a visit.
Theme park in Tarascon-sur-Ariège
In Tarascon-sur-Ariège
Parc de la Préhistoire is in the commune of Tarascon-sur-Ariège, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
From May to October, Tarascon-sur-Ariège sees highs of 19–26°C.
Parc de la Préhistoire
Theme park.
Parc de la Préhistoire is in Tarascon-sur-Ariège, Ariège.
- Type
- Theme park
- Commune
- Tarascon-sur-Ariège, Ariège
- Official site
- sites-touristiques-ariege.fr/parc-de-la-prehistoire
The essentials
Around Parc de la Préhistoire, mapped
The orange dot is Parc de la Préhistoire; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Tarascon-sur-Ariège. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
Home to 9,934 people, Foix is the largest of these 4. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Tarascon-sur-Ariège
Foix
Varilhes
Lavelanet
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Parc de la Préhistoire is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | It’s in this commune | 3,085 |
| Foix | 12 km north of it | 9,934 |
| Varilhes | 22 km north of it | 3,487 |
| Lavelanet | 24 km east of it | 5,987 |
Close to Parc de la Préhistoire
Also close at hand are 3 châteaux, 2 museums and an archaeological site, among 31 within 15 km.
MuseumChâteau de Foix12 km north, in Foix3AttractionAttractionGrotte de Lombrives5 km southeast, in Ussat4
MuseumParc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique100 m southeast, in Tarascon-sur-Ariège5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Miglos6.7 km south, in Miglos6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Calamès2 km northwest, in Bédeilhac-et-Aynat7ChâteauChâteauChâteaux de Château-Verdun et de Gudanes12 km southeast, in Château-Verdun8FortFortTour Saint-Michel3 km east, in Tarascon-sur-AriègeWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Parc de la Préhistoire
Where is Parc de la Préhistoire?
Parc de la Préhistoire is in Tarascon-sur-Ariège, in Ariège (Occitanie).
What is Parc de la Préhistoire?
Theme park.
When is the best time to visit Parc de la Préhistoire?
May to October are the warmest months in Tarascon-sur-Ariège, with afternoon highs of 19–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Parc de la Préhistoire?
Within 15 km: Grotte de Niaux (4.3 km), Château de Foix (12 km), Grotte de Lombrives (5 km) and Parc pyrénéen de l'art préhistorique (100 m).
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
- 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.