Featured Holiday Rentals in Ariege
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Holiday Rentals in Ariege - A Guide to Ariege
The departement of Ariege is situated in the southern part of the Midi-Pyrenees Region of France. It borders both Spain and Andorra to the south, with the well known French city of Toulouse just to the north.
If you’d like to fly to your holiday rental in Ariege, you have a choice of airports nearby, being Perpignan, Carcassonne and Toulouse, all of which are within an hour drive of the Ariege departement., and are serviced by several low cost airlines from the UK
Alternatively, you might like to take a leisurely drive to your Ariege holiday rental, bearing in mind that it will take about 12 hours to get there from Calais.
Types of Holiday Rentals in Ariege
The departement of Ariege is mainly situated in the northern part of the Pyrenees mountains, and as such, the scenery is stunning, with plenty of lakes and mountain peaks. There are miles and miles of marked paths around the mountains, so you may like a holiday rental in the Pyrenees, from which to explore the mountains. Some of the properties are even way up in the mountains, offering fantastic views over the Pyrenees and the low-lying land in the Ariege.
Given the departement’s close proximity to the borders with Spain and Andorra, your holiday rental in Ariege will only be a few hours drive from the well known Spanish cities of Barcelona to the south and Pamplona to the east. If you don’t fancy Spain, how about Carcasonne holiday rentals in the famous medieval walled city which is just a short drive north east of the Ariege.
Since the departement is in the mountains, there are a large number of houses for rent in Ariege near to the pistes for winter sports, most of these sleeping between 2 and 6 people.
There are also a lot of cottages for rent in Ariege in the countryside rural locations, ideal for summer holidays walking, fishing, canoeing and swimming.
Since the departement is mainly in the mountains, there are few major towns, so you’ll be limited in your choice of urban locations. I’d suggest you rent a holiday rental in Foix, which is a picturesque medieval town overlooked by a fortress dating back to the 10th century, as well as being the administrative capital of the Ariege departement.
Ariege Useful Information
Ariege is a relatively small departement within the Midi-Pyrenees region, and is split into 3 Arrondissements, 22 Cantons and 332 Communes (villages, hamlets and the like). It’s population is around 150,000 and the land area is just 4890 square kilometres.
There are 3 main downhill ski resorts, being Ax-Bonascre, Guzet and Les Monts D’Olmes and several cross-country ski resorts, but aside from these, your holiday rental in Ariege will be situated in one of the most unspoilt and least populated regions of France.
So if you fancy a relaxed slow-paced break in a picturesque, quiet part of the south of France, where the weather is usually warm in winter and hot in the summer, you’re sure to be happy with holiday rentals in Ariege.