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

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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  (2021)[2]	88
• 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.

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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.

Inhabitants of Vals are called Valséens.

• Communes of the Ariège department