Saint-Lizier

Perched on a steep hill in the Pyrenees, Saint Lizier Cathedral, which is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site along with four other monuments in the village because they are on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, has made this small village in Ariège famous. Inside the Roman walls, the narrow paved streets lined with 17C houses are an added attraction to a pleasant stroll.

+ d'infos : www.st-lizier.fr

Information : Tourist Office - Tel : +33 (0)5 61 96 77 77


(google maps)
  • Saint-Lizier Vue Village Paysage
  • Saint-Lizier Maison Colombages

Must-sees and must-dos

  • Palais des Evêques - Musée départemental (historical museum of Ariège in the Bishops' Courts)
  • Romanesque Saint Lizier Cathedral and its frescoes
  • The cloister and treasury
  • 18C pharmacy

Themes

  • Abbeys and churches : The cathedral Saint-Lizier (XIe au XVe S)
  • By the waterside : The river Salat
  • Castles and ramparts : The Gallo Roman wall, towers and gates
  • Unusual sights : The 18C chemistry, an introduction to ichnology (study of fossil footprints)
  • Panoramas : View of The Pyrénées from the esplanade du palais des Evêques

 

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