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Medieval town of Mirepoix

Historic City Center · Ariège · 304 m

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Mirepoix
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The bastide town of Mirepoix, a little architectural gem in the Ariège, has always enjoyed an exceptional position between Foix and Carcassonne. A rainbow of colours, its gentle way of life charms and bewitches travellers as they pass the ramparts.

The beautiful bastide town of Mirepoix, between Foix and Carcassonne, was rebuilt according to the regular plans of bastides after a major flood in 1289. The Place des couverts is home to some superb half-timbered houses built on wooden galleries.

Mirepoix is particularly famous for its Maison des Consuls (Consuls' House), adorned with carved woodwork, and for its ancient cathedral of Saint Maurice and its impressively large nave (22 m wide).

Dynamic and friendly, the town of Mirepoix offers a wide range of events from April to November (Médiévales, MIMA puppet festival, apple festival, etc.).

Coordinates

43.088434, 1.874289

DMS

43°05'18.4"N 1°52'27.4"E

UTM

31T 408376 4771250

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