Carew, United Kingdom
c. 1100
Rhuddlan, United Kingdom
1277-1282
Flint, United Kingdom
1277
Laugharne, United Kingdom
1116
Llantilio Crossenny, United Kingdom
c. 1067
Carmarthen, United Kingdom
1190s
Bridgend, United Kingdom
1106
Caernarfon, United Kingdom
13th century
Abergavenny, United Kingdom
1087
Manorbier, United Kingdom
11th century
Denbigh, United Kingdom
1282-1294
Monmouth, United Kingdom
1066-1069
Cardigan, United Kingdom
12th century
Skenfrith, United Kingdom
11th century
Llangollen, United Kingdom
1260s
Cardigan, United Kingdom
1223
Cwmdu, United Kingdom
c. 1150
Llandovery, United Kingdom
1116
The Mumbles, United Kingdom
1106
Usk, United Kingdom
c. 1120
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.