About Chateau de Foix
The Chateau de Foix is a castle which rules the town of Foix in the French departement of Ariege. An important tourist site, it is known as a focal point of the Cathars. It has been recorded since 1840 as a landmark historique by the French Ministry of Culture. Worked In the style of seventh century fortress, the palace is known from 987. In 1002, it was referenced in the desire of Roger I, Count of Carcassonne, who handed down the fortification to his most youthful tyke, Bernard.
Basically, the family managing over the locale were introduced here which enabled them to control access to the upper Ariege valley and to keep reconnaissance from this key point over the lower land, secured behind invulnerable dividers. In 1034, the castle wound up capital of the County of Foix and assumed an unequivocal job in medieval military history. Amid the two after century, the chateau was home to Counts with sparkling identities who turned into the spirit of the Occitan opposition amid the campaign against the Albigensians. The district turned into a favored asylum for aggrieved Cathars.
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