Segovia, Spain
12th century
Ávila, Spain
11th century
Ponferrada, Spain
12th century
Puebla de Sanabria, Spain
15th century
Zamora, Spain
11th century
Frías, Spain
9th century AD
Burgos, Spain
c. 865 AD
Calatañazor, Spain
11th century
Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
1372
Coca, Spain
15th century
Medina del Campo, Spain
11th century
Cuéllar, Spain
13th century
Pedraza, Spain
13th century
Peñafiel, Spain
10th century
Valencia de Don Juan, Spain
15th century
Miranda del Castañar, Spain
13th century
Turégano, Spain
15th century
Arenas de San Pedro, Spain
c. 1300
Villafranca del Bierzo, Spain
1515
Simancas, Spain
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.