Ochsenhausen, Germany
12th century
Kall, Germany
1070
Brauweiler, Germany
1024
Salem, Germany
1136
Kamp-Lintfort, Germany
1123
Füssen, Germany
1628
Oppenau, Germany
1192
Bad Staffelstein, Germany
c. 1070
Siegburg, Germany
1064
Irsee, Germany
1182
Wechselburg, Germany
1168
Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany
1900-1904
Bad Dürkheim, Germany
11th century
Backnang, Germany
c. 1100
Seeon-Seebruck, Germany
994 AD
Konstanz, Germany
983 AD
Marxzell, Germany
12th century
Ulm, Germany
1093
Bad Herrenalb, Germany
c. 1147
Steingaden, Germany
1147/1663
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.