The
medieval city of Mirepoix. On the D119, 48 km south-southwest of
Carcassonne, in the Ariège (09) department (roughly 250 km west of
Avignon and Arles). This medieval city lies in the foothills of the
Pyrenees, and has spectacular panoramic views of these mountains. This
is a sunny region of rolling countryside, mountain streams, open
pastures and woodland
The
medieval city of Mirepoix. On the D119, 48 km south-southwest of
Carcassonne, in the Ariège (09) department (roughly 250 km west of
Avignon and Arles). This medieval city lies in the foothills of the
Pyrenees, and has spectacular panoramic views of these mountains. This
is a sunny region of rolling countryside, mountain streams, open
pastures and woodland