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Castle of Montsegur, Castle of Foix... taking you to travel from Prehistory until the time of the crusade against the Cathars...

The Niaux cave is not only one of the most famous prehistoric caves in Europe but one of the few with wall paintings which are open to the public...

In the museum, with its collection of 6 500 tools, 120 crafts tell you their story, and all about the skills ans secrets of the craftsmen who practised them...

The House of Wolves welcomes thirty wolves. Come and see the wolves from Europe, Canada, the Arctic... that live in the forest in the mountains.

Whether it is a walk of a few hours or a few days, discovering the villages, the nature reserves or the high mountains, Ariege has over 5 000 km of way-marked paths, something for everybody.

Cultured, natural, sporty and lively, Ariege is a land of a thousand facets which completely changes in winter... Snowy and Nordic but also charming, just waiting to be discovered.

Hippocras, sometimes spelled hipocras or hypocras, is a drink made from wine mixed with sugar and spices, usually including cinnamon, and possibly heated.