Sofia, Bulgaria
3rd century AD
Nyon, Switzerland
45 BC
Ohrid, North Macedonia
200 BCE
Trier, Germany
0-200 AD
Thessaloniki, Greece
2nd century AD
Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy
-31 BCE
Avenches, Switzerland
2th century AD
Sarandë, Albania
27 BCE - 14 AD
Trieste, Italy
100-0 BC
Como, Italy
0-100 AD
Salamanca, Spain
0-100 AD
Rome, Italy
115 BC
Carpentras, France
1st century AD
Rome, Italy
c. 220 AD
Newport, United Kingdom
90 AD
Petronell-Carnuntum, Austria
50 AD
Calatafimi-Segesta, Italy
3rd century BCE
Pula, Croatia
29-27 BC
Newport, United Kingdom
75 AD
Pula, Croatia
0-100 AD
The Château de Foix dominates the town of Foix. An important tourist site, it is known as a centre of the Cathars. Built on an older 7th-century fortification, the castle is known from 987. In 1002, it was mentioned in the will of Roger I, Count of Carcassonne, who bequeathed the fortress to his youngest child, Bernard. In effect, the family ruling over the region were installed here which allowed them to control access to the upper Ariège valley and to keep surveillance from this strategic point over the lower land, protected behind impregnable walls.
In 1034, the castle became capital of the County of Foix and played a decisive role in medieval military history. During the two following centuries, the castle was home to Counts with shining personalities who became the soul of the Occitan resistance during the crusade against the Albigensians.