Niaux: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Grotte de Niaux has been classified as a historic monument since 13 July 1911. It contains exceptionally rich prehistoric rock art depicting most of the species typical of the prehistoric fauna of the Pyrenees.

For a stay in Niaux, you may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture

The Grotte de Niaux can only be visited with prior reservation and accompanied by a guide. Its reception pavilion is located in Les Baousses on the Route de la Grotte. The Salon Noir can be reached via a 700-metre-long route; there, bison, deer, ibex and horses can be observed.

The Filature de Niaux preserves expertise in wool processing that has been passed down since 1867. Its machines make it possible to manage every stage of processing, from raw sheared wool to yarn. The Filature de Niaux occasionally offers organised tours as well as tours for groups; information about reservations is available from the facility.

Activities

The descent through the Canyon de L'Artigue is rich in water and varied, and includes abseiling sections, slides and optional jumps. The activity in the Canyon de L'Artigue is supervised by a state-qualified professional instructor.

Spéléo Canyon Ariège in Niaux offers introductions to caving for groups of 4 to 8 participants.

Regional context

In the wider region surrounding Niaux, the Parc de la Préhistoire in Tarascon offers a life-size facsimile of the Grotte de Niaux.

Further destinations: Sainte-Croix-Volvestre, Lorp-Sentaraille, Unzent, Le Carlaret, Luzenac, Rivèrenert, Rimont, Roquefixade

For the higher-level travel overview: Ariège.