Warsaw, Poland
1983
Oświęcim, Poland
1940
Gdynia, Poland
1935-1937
Gdynia, Poland
Kętrzyn, Poland
1941
Gdańsk, Poland
1939
Gdańsk, Poland
1966
Sztutowo, Poland
1939
Rogoźnica, Poland
1940
Bełżec, Poland
1942
Treblinka, Poland
1942
Gdańsk, Poland
Lublin, Poland
1941
Żłobek Duży, Poland
1942
Kraków, Poland
1943
Zamość, Poland
1825-1831
Chełmno, Poland
1941
Potulice, Poland
1941
Smolensk, Russia
1940
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.