Detour Ariège

Ax-les-Thermes

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21°C

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Ax-les-Thermes · updated now

Destination

Ax-les-Thermes
at the crossroads
of the Pyrenees

France ThermalSkiing

Not to be missed

Bassin des Ladres
Station Ax 3 Domaines
Col de Puymorens

Thermal crossroads of Ariège since Roman times. The Bassin des Ladres open-air pool, at 78°C, is a unique symbol of the French Pyrenees.

Ax-les-Thermes — une étape incontournable sur la route des Pyrénées

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Detour

Off the main circuit

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Road access

N20 depuis Foix (45 km) · A66 depuis Toulouse (120 km)

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Nearest town

Foix (45 km)

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Ideal period

Summer · Winter

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High mountain trails, Pyrenean passes and exceptional panoramas around Ax-les-Thermes.

Bassin des Ladres
Station Ax 3 Domaines
Col de Puymorens

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Ax-les-Thermes · To discover

Bassin des Ladres
Station Ax 3 Domaines
Col de Puymorens

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Local produce, local markets and authentic flavors of the Pyrenean region.

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Ax-les-Thermes & surroundings

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Passes & Mountains

The passes around Ax-les-Thermes

1 431 m

4 km

Col du Chioula

Col au-dessus d'Ax-les-Thermes sur la D613 (Route des Corniches).…

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Le col de Pailhères est le toit de l'Ariège à 2 001 m. Sa montée depuis Ax-les-Thermes est longue et régulière, idéale p…

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Porte d'entrée vers la Cerdagne et l'Andorre depuis l'Ariège, le col de Puymorens est doublé d'un tunnel qui garantit la…

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Not to be missed

Events in Ax-les-Thermes

February

Trinxat Festival of the Cerdanya

🇪🇸 Puigcerdà · 45 km · 0h55

Culinary festival celebrating Trinxat, a traditional Cerdanya peasant dish (cabbage, potato, and cured pork belly). Puigcerdà sports pavilion, 1000+ guests. Tickets: €36, available at the tourist office.

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October

Free

Artisanal Cheese Fair of the Pyrenees

🇪🇸 La Seu d'Urgell · 45 km · 0h55

50 artisanal cheese shops in the French, Spanish and Andorran Pyrenees. 150+ varieties. Producers from Alt Urgell, Cerdagne, Aragon, Basque Country, Navarre, Andorra and French Pyrenees.

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