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How do I get there?

Escape to the Cathar Pyrenees!

Between the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees, to the east of Ariège and on the border with Aude, the Cathar Pyrenees welcomes you at the foot of the mountains. The Cathar Pyrenees are easily accessible by car (1h from Toulouse or Carcasonne) or train. Here you’ll find all the practical information you need to reach our corner of paradise, whether for a weekend or a long, relaxing vacation!

 

 

Choosing your trip

  1. Take the A66 – l’Ariègeoise freeway
    • Exit Pamiers then continue on the N20
    • Exit 6 towards Mirepoix or continue on the N20 towards Foix: exit 12 towards Lavelanet to reach the Pays d’Olmes.
  2. You can also take the N113 or the A61 towards Carcassonne to reach the Pays d’Olmes (via Mirepoix and Lavelanet).

Road conditions : Info Route 09 – www.inforoute09.fr or +33(0)5.61.02.75.75 In winter: don’t forget your snow equipment for the Monts d’Olmes ski resort. Take advantage of Ariège’s dedicated car-sharing areas. To share your offers and requests for rides: Mobicoop / Atchoum / BlaBlaCar!

On a tight budget? This is THE ideal solution for planning your getaway to the Cathar Pyrenees! The Occitanie region offers you the liO network, which combines regional trains and regular coach services. With theAvantagio’ offer, train tickets are available for as little as €1, and prices for coach services in Ariège are capped at €2! From Foix and Pamiers, served by the TER Toulouse – La Tour de Carol train line, you can reach the Cathar Pyrenees via coach lines 450 or 451. Plan your itinerary and book your tickets!

Toulouse Blagnac airport: 1 hour from the Cathar Pyrenees. Air France: regular flights to Paris Orly, Strasbourg, Nice, Lille, Rennes, Lyon, Marseille and Nantes. Easy Jet: flights to Paris Orly, London Gatwick, Bristol and Madrid Brussels Airlines: flights from Brussels to Toulouse. Carcassonne airport (45 minutes from the Cathar Pyrenees) Ryanair: flights to Brussels Charleroi, London Stansted, Cork, Manchester, Dublin, Edinburgh, East Midlands, Liverpool, Shannon or Cagliari.

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