Niaux is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Located on the right banks of the Vicdessos river, Niaux is the site of the Cave of Niaux, which is famous for its prehistoric cave paintings of bison and horses from the Magdalenian era.[3]
Population
Inhabitants are called Niauxéens in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 228 | — |
| 1975 | 221 | −0.44% |
| 1982 | 230 | +0.57% |
| 1990 | 226 | −0.22% |
| 1999 | 201 | −1.29% |
| 2007 | 194 | −0.44% |
| 2012 | 184 | −1.05% |
| 2017 | 165 | −2.16% |
| 2023 | 150 | −1.58% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
References
- ^ “Répertoire national des élus: les maires”. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ “Niaux | cave, Ariège, France | Britannica”.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
