Foix
Sign in to saveFoix ( ; ; , ; ) 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 is 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.
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Foix is a small town in southwestern France that serves as the capital of the Ariège department and was historically the capital of the County of Foix. It is notable for being the second least populous departmental capital in France, located near the Spanish and Andorran borders in the Occitanie region.
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32 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Politics and administration
- Municipal
- Administration and electoral relationships
- Education
- Primary education
- Secondary education
- Higher education
- Population
- Heraldry
- Culture
- Philately
- Markets and fairs
- International relations
- Personalities
- Sport
- L'Ayroule Sports Complex
- Aquatic Centre
- Tour de France
- Places of local interest
- Botanical Garden
- Halle aux Grains
- Castle
- Saint-Volusien Abbey
- Old Town
- Chapel and area of Montgauzy
- The Allées de Villote
- Bibliography
- See also
- References
- External links
Foix ( ; ; , ; ) 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 is 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.