Llandeilo, United Kingdom
12th century
Ballycastle, United Kingdom
1547
Peeblesshire, United Kingdom
14th century
Caithness, United Kingdom
1566-1572
Elgin, United Kingdom
c. 1140
Strathblane, United Kingdom
c. 1372
Oxwich, United Kingdom
16th century
Perth, United Kingdom
Hawarden, United Kingdom
13th century
Braemar, United Kingdom
1628
Ruthvenfield, United Kingdom
15th century
Roxburghshire, United Kingdom
15th century
Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom
15th century
Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom
c. 1460
Clackmannan, United Kingdom
14th century
Glenarm, United Kingdom
1636
Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
1582
Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom
1440s
Aberfeldy, United Kingdom
16th century
Airth, United Kingdom
15th century
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.