Seville, Spain
1st century BCE
Segovia, Spain
50 BCE
Málaga, Spain
100-0 BCE
Córdoba, Spain
1st century BCE
Gijón, Spain
0-100 AD
Mérida, Spain
8 BCE
A Coruña, Spain
2nd century AD
Mérida, Spain
16-15 BCE
Córdoba, Spain
206 BCE
Sagunto, Spain
1st century AD
Mérida, Spain
25 BCE
Mérida, Spain
1st century AD
Cádiz, Spain
1st century BCE
Cartagena, Spain
5 BCE
Lugo, Spain
2018
Santiponce, Spain
117-138 AD
Córdoba, Spain
c. 50 AD
Mérida, Spain
1st century AD
Seville, Spain
68-65 BCE
Astorga, Spain
3rd 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.