Our desires for nature, escape, novelties, delirious moments, freedom, moments of life, we have grouped them here. Each of our adventurers, narrates, in these stories, the adventure he lived in Ariège Pyrenees. Adventure by bike, trail, on horseback, in a cave, in the air, in a refuge, in a tent, in a bubble ... they have disseminated throughout their stories what they preferred in their adventure, the best moments, good restaurants, pretty hikes, beautiful views, and amazing tips. Let yourself be inspired by Caroline, Julie, Roxane, Magda, David ...
Art of living
Deer slab at the Marrous pass
If when I tell you autumn you think: Back to school, rain, gray ... then you live far from Ariège! For us, autumn is like in Canada, it's the Indian summer with mild temperatures and magnificent colors… And then here, every year between the end of September and the beginning of October, an event takes place in which you [… ]
Art of living
Dolce Vita at Carla Bayle
Like an air of Tuscany… Perched on its rocky promontory, the medieval bastide of Carla-Bayle offers visitors a dream panorama of the neighboring valleys with the Pyrenees as a backdrop, reminiscent of this famous Italian region. Stroll among the half-timbered houses of the village, admire the sunset […]
Outdoor & Sensations
Paragliding flight over Montségur
I've been wandering around Ariège and the Pyrenees for several years, looking for more unusual, moving, more beautiful spots than the next! There is one that particularly marked me in Ariège… the castle of Montségur. Go find out why. There are places like this, there […]
Heritage & Visits
Journey into the past at the Forges de Pyrène
Les Forges de Pyrène - the unforgettable village - is a theme park dedicated to the trades of yesteryear and the life of yesteryear. A stone's throw from Foix, this site is located in a wooded park, bordered by a pretty river. This reconstituted village - with its tavern, bread oven and dining room […]
Cycling & mountain biking
Ariège by road bike: 5 essential passes in the Pyrenees!
It's no secret but every cyclist dreams of climbing a pass by being alone on the road in order to savor each switchback by adapting its trajectory, enjoying the landscape and above all, sweating in safety and without stressing about being surprised by a crazy car. This dream, I have been able to realize it on several occasions, […]
Nature & Contemplation
Roquefort-les-cascades
To make the most of the beautiful days of late spring, we decided to go to the little “Ariège Amazon”; direction Roquefort-les-cascades! A place that we both wanted to discover for a long time, and which won us over with its accessibility, its bucolic atmosphere, its exceptional natural setting. In short, a […]
Cycling & mountain biking
Downhill mountain biking at the Ax-3-domains Bike Park
Today I'm taking you on the summer slopes of the Ax-3-domains resort to fill up on sensations! Practicing mountain biking in XC or all Mountain version for about ten years, I have decided to try downhill or downhill mountain biking. I'm going for a ride with my darling and 2 friends of his, […]
Cycling & mountain biking
The Cathar Pyrenees greenway by electric bike
What is the green lane? The Cathar Pyrenees greenway is above all the story of the railway and the industrialization of Ariège. From 1903, this railway line was put into service to link the Hers valley, industrialized, to Pamiers and Bram, which are connected to the main tracks […]
Hiking & Trail
Night in the highest refuge of Ariège
The highest and most demanding refuge in Ariège is that of Fourcat! Culminating at 2m, it takes around 445 hours of walking with a good mountain foot 😉 and a positive elevation of 4 m. At the end of June, here I am on my first solo climb to the Fourcat refuge! An unforgettable adventure engraved […]
Hiking & Trail
The Tour des Pérics in duo
In June 2020, we decided to go at 2, roaming on the hiking trails and in semi-autonomy. All this in the Pyrenees! We thought for a moment about what we wanted to do as roaming: part of the GR10? A part of the path of the fellows? Then finally we turned to the Tour […]
Nature & Contemplation
Observation of marmots in the Orlu reserve
In Haute-Ariège in the Pyrenees, just a few kilometers from Ax les Thermes, we decide to go for a hike in the Orlu National Reserve, this time accompanied by the Mountain Observatory, specialists in the Pyrenees and its ecosystem. We particularly like to go for a walk in the Orlu valley with the family, there are always […]
Cycling & mountain biking
Mountain bike tour of Lake Montbel
Last summer, we Ariège, we chose to spend a weekend in Ariège, a few kilometers from our house. In the program ? Bivouac, mountain biking, horseback riding in Montbel! The wind was very present that weekend, instead of sailing a catamaran, we chose to have fun mountain biking on the tour of the […]
