The Ariege – Explore the Pyrenees
You are ideally located to explore the Pyrenees from the comfort of La Maison Famille. The Department of the Ariege is situated at the foothills of the Pyrenees, right next door to Andorra which offers great skiing and duty-free shopping. The Ariege is well known for being unspoiled, and is the least populated region of France. The countryside in this area is famous for trout fishing, water sports, walking, hiking, cycling and, of course, winter sports. It also offers many towns steeped in history for sight-seeing and local markets with an abundance of shops for your enjoyment. Whatever your pleasure, you will not be short of things to do.
The nearest village is 7 minutes away by car, La Bastide-de-Serou. This has a restaurant, butchers, bakers, a bank, small store and a weekly market on a Thursday. Rimont and Maz d’Azil also have similar amenities, and are about a 10 minute drive. The nearest big towns to us are Foix, 25 mins by car, and St Girons, 20 minutes by car. Both these towns have an abundance of shops and restaurants and hold large weekly markets.
We are a 2 hour drive from the nearest Mediterranean beach, at a resort called Narbonne. Here you will find a nice seaside town with a large beach.
If you are looking for a beach closer to home, the local lakes are great for swimming from May to September: there are lakes with beaches and childrens play areas at Carla Bayle (30 mins drive) Puviert (1 hour 15 mins), or Lac Montbel (1 hour 20 mins)
For more information on the area, you can also visit www.ariege.com
Parc de la Prehistoire
Parc de la Prehistoire, Tarascon sur Ariege