Municipality of Luzenac Altitude: 600 m Location: between Les Cabannes and Ax-les-Thermes near the Tabe massif Number of inhabitants: 570 Distances: Les Cabannes 7 km - Ax-les-Thermes 10 km - Tarascon-sur-Ariège 5 km The small town of Luzenac is renowned for its famous talc quarry of Trimouns (Les Trois Monts in Occitan), but also for its Luzenac Ariège Pyrénées football team. Located on the edge of the Nationale 20, Luzenac is dominated by the ruins of the Château de Lordat and crossed by the Ariège river into which the Caussou and Labail streams flow. In 1488, the Lord of Luzenac, leases, for a fee, the Forge of Sortadel to Arnaud Peyre. The remains of this forge were found during the construction of the railway line on the site of the Talc factory. For hikers, some trailheads are located near the town, including that of the village of Appy, leading to its pond culminating at more than 1700 m altitude. Town Hall opening hours: Monday to Thursday: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 16 p.m. to 18 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location
Ariège Pyrenees
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