Kefalonia, Greece
1579
Kythira, Greece
1767
Apokoronas, Greece
1593
Ithaki, Greece
Hersonissos, Greece
11th century
Mount Athos, Greece
10th century
Mylopótamos, Greece
1676
Phaistos, Greece
14th century
Mount Athos, Greece
10th century
Mount Athos, Greece
10th century
Mount Athos, Greece
800 AD
Mount Athos, Greece
1374
Mount Athos, Greece
10th century
Rethymno, Greece
11th century
Archánes-Asteroúsia, Greece
17th century
Apolakkia, Greece
1290
Corfu, Greece
1743
Didymoteicho, Greece
c. 1400
Mylopótamos, Greece
c. 1555
Kefalonia, Greece
1264
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.