Coburg, Germany
12th century
Ingolstadt, Germany
1418
Kronach, Germany
13th century
Bernkastel-Kues, Germany
13th century
Plön, Germany
1633-1636
Parsberg, Germany
14th century
Kleve, Germany
11th century
Zschopau, Germany
12th century
Müglitztal, Germany
c. 1200
Lunzenau, Germany
1470-1548
Beilstein, Germany
12th century
Hohentwiel, Germany
914
Herten, Germany
14th century
Rheda, Germany
18th century
Dornum, Germany
14th century
Mayen, Germany
12th century
Pfronten, Germany
1313
Trechtingshausen, Germany
1100
Gnandstein, Germany
13th century
Selm, Germany
1122
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.