Villeneuve-D'olmes: Hotels and Accommodations
Accommodation in Villeneuve-D'olmes
Villeneuve-d'Olmes lies at the foot of the Tabe Massif, at the foot of the Plantaurel hills, and on the Touyre River. Booking a hotel in Villeneuve-d'Olmes can be part of planning your personal stay.
Landscape
Pog de Montségur is a peak in the vicinity of Villeneuve-d'Olmes. Cap de la Mounjo is also a peak in the vicinity of Villeneuve-d'Olmes. Roc de la Gourgue is a peak in the area around Villeneuve-d'Olmes. Roc Marot is a peak in the area around Villeneuve-d'Olmes.
Culture and History
The present-day Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption Church in Villeneuve-d'Olmes has a single-nave body, three side chapels on the south side, a western tower bell tower, and a semicircular apse. It has eleven stained-glass windows attributed to the early 20th century.
The lords of Lévis established, no later than the beginning of the 15th century, a feeder canal that diverted water from the Touyre and returned it after use.
The Calvary can be reached from the old center of Villeneuve-d'Olmes by continuing toward Bénaix after the bridge. A cross was erected on this site on April 18, 1851, and it has been known as “le calvaire” ever since.
Château de Foix is a castle in the wider regional surroundings of Villeneuve-d'Olmes. Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Beaulieu is a historic site in the wider regional surroundings of Villeneuve-d'Olmes. Château d'Usson is a castle in the wider regional surroundings of Villeneuve-d'Olmes. Château de Lafage is a castle ruin in the wider regional surroundings of Villeneuve-d'Olmes.
Things to Do
Les Tisserands is a 17.3-kilometer circular route with 673 meters of positive elevation gain. The mountain bike and e-bike route starts at the parking area by Villeneuve-d'Olmes Town Hall and follows the GR107 and GRP trails of the Tabe Massif to the foot of Château de Montségur.
Other places: Ornolac-Ussat-Les-Bains, Saint Lary, Ercé, Ustou, Lavelanet, Luzenac, Aulus-Les-Bains, Ignaux
To the higher-level travel overview: Ariège.
