Mérens-les-Vals

Mérens-les-Vals is a town in the Ariège department in France. Mérens-les-Vals is a stopover village on the GR 10 long-distance hiking trail. As a result, the town is the starting point for many hikes, such as the family-friendly Comte pond or the Bésines pond. The GR 10 leaves Ariège by crossing the Col de la Coume d'Agnel (2,470 m ).

It had 168 inhabitants in 2022.

• 🌍 Gare de Mérens-les-Vals. The town's train station is served by the daily night train from Paris-Austerlitz to Latour-de-Carol. The journey takes approximately 9 hours. This station is connected to Toulouse in 2 hours 15 minutes by six daily trains (line from Portet-Saint-Simon to Puigcerda). 

• 🌍 Former Saint-Pierre church. A 10th-century Romanesque church listed as a Historic Monument since 1969. The nave is in a state of crystallized ruins. It has a high square bell tower in Catalan - Andorran style with three levels with three double bays on each side. 

• 🌍 Natural hot springs (head towards the town hall (mairie), then towards the Romanesque church; park above the church and follow the only uphill path). (updated Feb 2018)

• 🌍 Auberge du Nabre, le village d'en haut, 09110 Mérens-les-Vals, ☏ +33 5 61 01 89 36. Guesthouse in the upper village. 
• 🌍 Camping de Mérens, 600 Ville de Bau, 09110 Mérens-les-Vals, ☏ +33 5 61 02 85 40. Open all year, 1.3 km south of the village.