Saint-Pierre-du-Mont, France
1944
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, France
1960
Caen, France
1989
Sainte-Mère-Église, France
1962
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France
1944
Bénouville, France
1934
La Cambe, France
1944
Bayeux, France
1944
Courseulles-sur-Mer, France
Ouistreham, France
1944
Ranville, France
1944
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France
1944
Reviers, France
1944
Montjoie-Saint-Martin, France
1944
Huisnes-sur-Mer, France
1944
Champigny-la-Futelaye, France
1944
Cintheaux, France
1944
Cheux, France
1944
Sannerville, France
1944
La Chapelle-en-Juger, France
1944
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.