scenic viewpoint
Mirador Roc del Quer
A vertigo-inducing steel walkway jutting 20 m off a cliff on the Coll d'Ordino road above Canillo, ending in a glass floor and a seated bronze figure gazing over the valley.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Occitanie, France · Europe
Foix sits on the route: 5 minutes from Montgaillard, 55km from Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley.
Foix is a town located in Occitanie, France. With a population of 9,860, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Foix sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Foix to your route.
Foix ( fwah; French: [fwa] ; Occitan: Fois [ˈfujs], also [ˈfujʃ]; Catalan: Foix [ˈfo(j)ʃ]) is a commune, the former capital of the County of Foix. It is the capital of the department of Ariège as it is the seat of the prefecture of that department. Foix is located in the Occitanie region of southwestern France. It isRead more
the second least populous French departmental capital, the least populous being Privas. Foix lies south of Toulouse, close to the borders with Spain and Andorra.
It is only the second biggest town in Ariège, the biggest being Pamiers, which is one of the two sub-prefectures, the other being St Girons. Foix is twinned with the English cathedral city of Ripon, with the Spanish towns of Sarroca de Lleida, Lleida and the Andorran capital Andorra la Vella.
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Foix is located in Occitanie, France, Europe. The coordinates are 42.9654 latitude, 1.6071 longitude.
Foix has a population of approximately 9,860 people, making it a town in France.
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scenic viewpoint
A vertigo-inducing steel walkway jutting 20 m off a cliff on the Coll d'Ordino road above Canillo, ending in a glass floor and a seated bronze figure gazing over the valley.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
One of Andorra's finest Romanesque churches, an 11th-12th-century stone chapel with a slender Lombard bell tower beside the CG-2 outside Canillo, hiding a rare stucco Christ in Majesty rediscovered behind its 16th-century altarpiece.
44 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
A quiet 1,980 m pass on the CS-340 between Ordino and Canillo, a favourite driving and cycling detour with layered views over Andorra's central valleys.
46 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
National shrine of Andorra in the Valira d'Orient valley: Ricardo Bofill's striking 1976 basilica of arches and mirrors stands beside the burnt-out Romanesque original, honouring the country's patroness Our Lady of Meritxell.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
The largest ski resort in the Pyrenees and southern Europe, spanning six mountain sectors in the microstate of Andorra.
47 km · about 55 min drive
mountain pass
The highest paved mountain pass in the Pyrenees at 2,408 m, linking Andorra with France above Pas de la Casa: a Tour de France classic with a bypass tunnel for winter.
48 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
UNESCO-listed glacial valley covering 9% of Andorra, a pristine landscape of mountain pastures, cliffs, and glacial lakes.
55 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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