The four-storey Bogesund Castle was built by Per Brahe the Younger in 1640s. It was owned by Brahe family until 1739. After several owner Bogesund was acquired by Nils von Lantingshausen, who reconstructed it to the Norman style. Today Bogesund offers wedding and other event services. Guided tours of the castle are conducted on a regular basis.
References: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.