Niaux Explained

Niaux
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Foix
Canton:Sabarthès
Insee:09217
Postal Code:09400
Mayor:Jean Idarreta[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pays de Tarascon
Coordinates:42.8142°N 1.5919°W
Elevation M:546
Elevation Min M:509
Elevation Max M:1322
Area Km2:3.99

Niaux is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Located on the right banks of the Vicdessos river, Niaux is the site of the Cave of Niaux, which is famous for its prehistoric cave paintings of bison and horses from the Magdalenian era.[2]

Population

Inhabitants are called Niauxéens.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.
  2. Web site: Niaux | cave, Ariège, France | Britannica.