Frankfurt, Germany
1867
Mainz, Germany
975 AD
Mainz, Germany
10th century AD
Berlin, Germany
1773
Hamburg, Germany
1786
Ulm, Germany
1377
Nuremberg, Germany
1400
Munich, Germany
1583-1597
Düsseldorf, Germany
1206
Trier, Germany
c. 1230
Bamberg, Germany
1002-1111
Lübeck, Germany
1250-1350
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
1281
Trier, Germany
4th century / 1235
Trier, Germany
1284-1344
Aachen, Germany
1617-1628
Regensburg, Germany
1273
Leipzig, Germany
1496
Stuttgart, Germany
1240
Stuttgart, Germany
1955
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.