Le Château de Foix : Château comtal (Xth – XVth c)
Klod5 Says: Succédant à une construction fortifiée (castrum) des VIIe et VIIIe siècles, le château est signalé dès 987. En 1002, il figure dans le testament de Roger 1er, comte de Carcassonne qui lègue la forteresse à son cadet Bernard. Jusqu'a la Révolution, la forteresse demeure siège...
1 Review and 23 Opinions We were heading for Foix and originally pinpointed Hotel Lons in the centre of town but then came...
Simply British: British food products (and some Australian)
Kate-Me Says: I was interested to find such a shop selling British groceries and confectionery in the middle of France. Seems to cater to the expat market. Interestingly, they also sold Australian vegemite.
Klod5 Says: Foix sera le le siège de nombreux arbitrage durant la guerre de Cent Ans, du fait de la position de premiers territoires français du midi.Parmi les comtes de Foix, Gaston Phébus (écrit souvent Phoebus, 1331-1391), ainsi surnommé du fait de son goût pour les belles lettres et...
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Don't hesitate to go upstairs of this tower to top,the views of the city are great!.
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Foix , is a small town located at Pyrenees Mountains,it has a population of about 10,500 people and there is a beautiful and huge castle to see here.The Castle of Fox's Counts. In this picture you......
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En plein cœur de l’Ariège, au pied des Pyrénées, Foix retient l’attention du visiteur par l’image des trois tours de son château, dressé sur son roc majestueux, et par son site superbe et...
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Foix stands at the junction of the rivers Arget and Ariege. The Chateau de Foix was built in the 10th century and became a Cathar stronghold, becoming home to the counts of Bearn in 1290. The counts...
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Foix - a mediaeval town in a glacial valley

We chose Foix, the historical regional capital of the Ariège, as an interesting place to break our journey through the foothills of the Pyrenees...and were not disappointed. The Ariège is one of the...
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Foix with a chateau and great views

You park at the bottom of the hill beside the river and start hiking up and up and up to the chateau. We stopped a few times for breath—on the pretense of taking photos. Views of the Pyrenees...
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