Manderscheid, Germany
12th century
Essen, Germany
1647
Maroldsweisach, Germany
13th century
Ascheberg, Germany
17th century
Lüdinghausen, Germany
12th century
Klingenberg am Main, Germany
1160-1170
Dagstuhl, Germany
13th century
Neckarzimmern, Germany
12th century
Weinheim, Germany
1907-1928
Kallmünz, Germany
c. 900 AD
Brüggen, Germany
13th century
Bad Rappenau, Germany
1601
Tauberbischofsheim, Germany
13th century
Hattingen, Germany
1227-1243
Stadtprozelten, Germany
c. 1200
Weiler, Germany
12th century
Wolfegg, Germany
16th century
Ahrensburg, Germany
1595
Schönau, Germany
13th century
Schesslitz, Germany
12th century
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.