Vals, Ariège

Vals is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Vals
Commune
The church in Vals
Coat of arms
Location of Vals
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Coordinates: 43°05′49″N 1°45′41″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Ariège
Arrondissement	Pamiers
Canton	Mirepoix
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Emmanuel Fabre[1]
Area 1	4.13 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	87
• Density	21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	09323 /09500
Elevation	255–390 m (837–1,280 ft) (avg. 270 m or 890 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is known for the church "Eglise Rupestre de Vals" which is built into the giant rocks that make up its foundation. Picturesque in itself, it has a view of the valley spread out before it.

Population

Inhabitants of Vals are called Valséens.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	28	—
1968	54	+92.9%
1975	46	−14.8%
1982	45	−2.2%
1990	59	+31.1%
1999	67	+13.6%
2008	86	+28.4%

See also

• Communes of the Ariège department