Boulogne-Billancourt, France
1931-1934
Poissy, France
1928-1931
Ronchamp, France
1953-1955
Lyon, France
1956-1960
Paris, France
1923-1925
Zürich, Switzerland
1967
Geneva, Switzerland
1928-1932
Pessac, France
1920-1924
Antwerp, Belgium
1926-1927
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.