Vals, Ariège

Vals
The church in Vals
Coat of arms
Vals
Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Vals
Coordinates: 43°05′49″N 1°45′41″E / 43.0969°N 1.7614°ECoordinates: 43°05′49″N 1°45′41″E / 43.0969°N 1.7614°E
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Ariège
Arrondissement	Pamiers
Canton	Mirepoix
Intercommunality	Moyenne vallée de l'Hers
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean Pons
Area^1	4.13 km^2 (1.59 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	86
• Density	21/km^2 (54/sq mi)
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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

It is known for the church "Eglise Rupestre de Vals" which is literally built right 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

References

• INSEE