Rotthalmünster, Germany
11th century
Biburg, Germany
1132
Gars am Inn, Germany
768 AD
Osterhofen, Germany
1004-1009
Neumarkt-Sankt Veit, Germany
1121
Franzburg, Germany
1231
Schönau, Germany
1142
Rinchnach, Germany
1011
Bredelar, Germany
1196
Attel, Germany
c. 1037
Geisenfeld, Germany
1030
Oberalteich, Germany
c. 1100
Schlehdorf, Germany
740-769 AD
Thierhaupten, Germany
8th century AD
Ursberg, Germany
1126-1128
Warburg, Germany
1140
Heidenheim, Germany
c. 752
Aura an der Saale, Germany
1108-1122
Sonnefeld, Germany
1260
Ahrensbök, Germany
1397
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.