Formigueres

Formiguères occupies the broad Capcir plateau in the eastern Pyrenees of Occitania, close to the headwaters of the Aude. At roughly 1,500 metres above sea level, the commune lies amid conifer forests, pastureland and mountain terrain shaped by long winters. Formiguères was historically the capital of Capcir, a small upland territory with enduring Catalan connections, and its old centre retains the character of a Pyrenean farming settlement. The local ski area extends above the village, while the snow-free season brings walkers and cyclists onto the open plateau and forest tracks. See how Formiguères fits within Capcir and the eastern Pyrenees by browsing webcams nearby.

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