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Explore Urs in France
Urs in the region of Midi-Pyrénées with its 27 inhabitants is a town in France - some 421 mi or ( 678 km ) South of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Urs is now 11:39 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Toulouse, Tarascon-sur-Ariege, Saint-Paul-de-Jarrat, Perpignan, and Montségur. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Toulouse . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Urs ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Our Mozart in Provence!
This is one of a series of videos we have shot of Mozart playing violin in key places around the world that we are doing to commemorate our special world tour. We are in the process of editing a compi ..
Barrage de Riete
Barrage EDF de Riete, vallée d'Ax les Thermes - Arière. ..
Pic st Barthélemy et les étangs Diable et Truites.
dahu-ariege.monsite-orange.fr Le pic du saint Barthélemy est un aura solaire, vu imprenable sur les Pyrénnées. Boucles par les étang du Diable et Truites. Venez découvrir le Parc Naturel de L'Ariège ..
La Tour de Carol Train Ride
One of the most beautiful train rides in Europe: La Tour de Carol-Perpignan. A spectacular travel across the Pyrinees in a convertible train. Amazing landscapes granted. As for the clip, it was filmed ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Plateau de Beille
Plateau de Beille is a ski resort in the Pyrenees. It is situated in the Ariège department, in the Midi-Pyrénées. The winter sports station lies at a height of 1,790 metres . The ski station is located between Tarascon-sur-Ariège and Ax-les-Thermes, close to the Spanish border. The ski slopes are at between 1,650 and 2,000 metres (and ft). The station is the most important in the Pyrenees for cross-country skiing.
Located at 42.73 1.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Mancomunidad de la Comarca de Pamplona
The Mancomunidad de la Comarca de Pamplona is a community of municipalities of the Pamplona metropolitan area, whose functions are water supply and sewage treatment, waste management, metropolitan public transportation, taxi and the Arga metropolitan park. Historically, it was born as Mancomunidad de Aguas de la Comarca de Pamplona in 1982 in order to provide water services. It changed its name when the entity began to manage waste in 1987.
Located at 42.82 1.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Château de Montaillou
The Château de Montaillou is a ruined castle in the French village of Montaillou, in the Ariège département. The village of Montaillou, standing on the slope of Mount Allion, was made famous in Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie's history, Montaillou, village occitan. At the top of the village is all that remains of the rectangular castle: a ruined tower and evidence of walls and earthworks. The castle was built by the lords of Alion around the end of the 12th century.
Located at 42.79 1.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Château de Montségur
The Château de Montségur is a former fortress near Montségur, a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Its ruins are the site of a razed stronghold of the Cathars. The present fortress on the site, though described as one of the "Cathar castles," is actually of a later period. It has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1862.
Located at 42.88 1.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Château de Roquefixade
The Château de Roquefixade is a ruined castle built on a cliff overlooking the village of Roquefixade, situated 8km (5 miles) west of Lavelanet French département of Ariège. There are records of a castle on the site going back to 1180, though the present ruins are more modern. While marketed in the tourist industry as one of the so-called Cathar castles, the ruins are later than this. Despite this, the site did provide a place of refuge for the Cathars at the time of the Albigensian Crusade.
Located at 42.94 1.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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