Słupsk, Poland
1507
Bobolice, Poland
14th century
Jelenia Góra, Poland
1292
Gołuchów, Poland
16th century
Kórnik, Poland
14th century
Grodziec, Poland
12th century
Głogówek, Poland
16th century
Gmina Reszel, Poland
1350
Sandomierz, Poland
14th century
Paniówki, Poland
16th century
Będzin, Poland
13th century
Płock, Poland
1351
Województwo dolnoslaskie, Poland
12th century
Karpniki, Poland
15th
Przemyśl, Poland
1340
Rzeszów, Poland
16th century
Golub-Dobrzyñ, Poland
c.1300
Wieluń, Poland
14th century
Janowiec, Poland
1508-1526
Chojnice, Poland
14th 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.