Inchmurrin, United Kingdom
1393
Arbroath, United Kingdom
c. 1300
West Kilbride, United Kingdom
1467
Rosehearty, United Kingdom
15th century
Ellon, United Kingdom
1500
Kintore, United Kingdom
14th century
Bowling, United Kingdom
c. 1400
Newton Mearns, United Kingdom
1449
Berwickshire, United Kingdom
1320
Pitcaple, United Kingdom
14th century
Dundee, United Kingdom
15th century
Cupar, United Kingdom
16th century
Kirkcudbrightshire, United Kingdom
12th century
Orkney, United Kingdom
c. 1150
Muchalls, United Kingdom
13th century
Finavon, United Kingdom
1375
Forfar, United Kingdom
1468
Kilmarnock, United Kingdom
15th century
Berwickshire, United Kingdom
14th century
Highland, United Kingdom
16th 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.