Vals, Ariège

Vals
The church in Vals
Location of Vals
Vals
Vals
Coordinates: 43°05′49″N 1°45′41″E / 43.0969°N 1.7614°E / 43.0969; 1.7614
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementPamiers
CantonMirepoix
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Emmanuel Fabre
Area
1
4.13 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
87
  Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09323 /09500
Elevation255–390 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.

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

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.