The 454 liO bus heads east from Foix towards the Couserans region, taking you to Saint-Girons and Saint-Lizier, part of the "Foix - Montségur et Cités Médiévales" Grand Site Occitanie.
Places to eat and sleep at each stop.
45 min from Foix. Stop: PEM - Ancienne gare. Saint-Girons is a market town famous for its Saturday market on the edge of Couserans and its 18 valleys.
You could stop here for lunch, go on a pleasant stroll along Salat riverbanks and explore the town's pretty streets. Find out more.
1 hr from Foix. Stop: Centre Hospitalier. Take a stroll through the medieval town's lanes, visit the cathedral and cloister then climb to the top of the village.
visit the cathedral and cloister then climb to the top of the village. That's where you'll find Notre-Dame de la Sède Church and Palais des Évêques (Ariège museum). Soak up incredible views of all the Couserans valleys from the terrace. Find out more.
You can take the 457 liO bus from Saint-Lizier.
The 75 minute journey (available Monday to Friday) takes you to the spa town of Aulus-les-Bains where you can visit Thermes d'Aulus health resort or go on mountain walks (hike to the Ars waterfall).
Winter shuttle bus: the 452 liO bus from Aulus-les-Bains stops at Guzet Neige ski resort (30 minute journey, 2 services a day).