Zadar, Croatia
1st century AD
Pula, Croatia
27 BC - 68 AD
Pula, Croatia
29-27 BC
Pula, Croatia
0-100 AD
Pula, Croatia
27 BCE - 14 AD
Poreč, Croatia
0-100 AD
Pula, Croatia
100-0 BCE
Solin, Croatia
2nd century AD
Solin, Croatia
7th century BCE
Cres, Croatia
2000 BCE
Nin, Croatia
1st century AD
Solin, Croatia
14th century
Čanjevo, Croatia
3000 BCE
Pula, Croatia
100-0 BCE
Medulin, Croatia
0-100 AD
Kistanje, Croatia
1st century BCE
Omišalj, Croatia
7th century
Cista Provo, Croatia
14th century
Pula, Croatia
100-0 BCE
Split, Croatia
4th century AD
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.