The city of the Counts of Foix will seduce and surprise you. Follow the guide for a tour in the city. Visit the castle of Foix, a must-see site in Ariège, completely renovated and equipped with a museum space accessible to all.
Location
Foix Ariège Pyrenees
In the very heart of Ariège, at the foot of the Pyrenees, the Foix Ariège Pyrenees destination immediately catches the traveller's attention, with the three [...]
Your program
1 - Guided tour of the city of Foix
10h:
Stroll through the legends, anecdotes and vestiges of the medieval city of Foix, from its origins to the present day.
Your guide will show you the Saint-Volusien church, the old Foix district and its half-timbered houses.
Your guide will show you the Saint-Volusien church, the old Foix district and its half-timbered houses.
2 - Lunch at the XNUMXth century restaurant in Foix
12h:
Suggested menu:
- Ariège salad
-Mounjetado
- Warm apple crisp
- Wine and coffee included
- Ariège salad
-Mounjetado
- Warm apple crisp
- Wine and coffee included
3 - Visit of Foix castle
During your visit, discover a playful and interactive departmental museum allowing you to witness the life of the Counts of Foix and their wives, relive their conquests, their defeats, their passions... their daily life! Then climb up to the castle for a change of atmosphere… make way for immersion during a guided tour!
Enter the castle where each room awaits you with reconstituted period furniture: guard room, banquet room, count's bedroom... Find out what the castle of Foix looked like! The exteriors are not to be outdone, stroll through the workshops where mediators await you to introduce you to medieval weapons, stone cutting, forging or even war and construction machines!
17 p.m. End of the day.
Enter the castle where each room awaits you with reconstituted period furniture: guard room, banquet room, count's bedroom... Find out what the castle of Foix looked like! The exteriors are not to be outdone, stroll through the workshops where mediators await you to introduce you to medieval weapons, stone cutting, forging or even war and construction machines!
17 p.m. End of the day.
Prices / Validity
Adult: 46 €
| Price | Min. | Max. |
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Adult (from 08/07/2023 to 31/12/2024) 20 people |
Min. 46€ |
Payment method
- Bank / credit card
- Cheque
- Bank transfer
The price does not include
Transportation, personal expenses, optional travel / cancellation insurance.
The price includes
The guided tour of the city of Foix, the free visit of the museum and the guided tour of the rooms of the castle of Foix. Lunch, wine and coffee included.