Bremen, Germany
1229
Berchtesgaden, Germany
1697
Würzburg, Germany
1040
Erfurt, Germany
14th century
Stralsund, Germany
1234
Konstanz, Germany
11th century
Cologne, Germany
12th century
Düsseldorf, Germany
1622-1629
Augsburg, Germany
12th century
Würzburg, Germany
11th century
Lübeck, Germany
1334
Maulbronn, Germany
1147
Füssen, Germany
9th century
Dortmund, Germany
1170-1200
Hanover, Germany
14th century
Munich, Germany
1733-1746
Cologne, Germany
1040-1065
Dortmund, Germany
1250-1270
Worms, Germany
1110
Saarbrücken, Germany
1754-1758
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.