Dax, France
2nd century AD
Aosta, Italy
around 0-10 AD
Berat, Albania
c. 314 BCE
Saintes, France
18-19 AD
Pula, Croatia
27 BCE - 14 AD
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
600-500 BCE
Vienne, France
10 BC
Trier, Germany
100-200 AD
Lugo, Spain
3rd century AD
Brindisi, Italy
2nd century AD
Rome, Italy
104 AD
Cartagena, Spain
2nd century BCE
Vaison-la-Romaine, France
0-100 BC
Vaison-la-Romaine, France
0-100 AD
Vienne, France
40-50 AD
Aosta, Italy
25 BC
Mérida, Spain
2nd century AD
León, Spain
200-300 AD
Vienne, France
27 BC
La Turbie, France
6 BC
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.