Gallipoli, Italy
1629-1696
Venice, Italy
639 AD
Cividale del Friuli, Italy
15th century
Albenga, Italy
c. 1100
Treviso, Italy
1768
Modica, Italy
1702
Chiavari, Italy
1610-1613
Monza, Italy
1300
Pavia, Italy
1488
Taranto, Italy
11th century
Caltanissetta, Italy
1560
Udine, Italy
1236
Vieste, Italy
18th century
Savona, Italy
1559
Lipari, Italy
1131
Lodi, Italy
1158
Monopoli, Italy
1107
Altamura, Italy
1232-1254
Padua, Italy
1551
Venice, Italy
7th 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.