Château de Foix

The Château de Foix is a castle which dominates the town of in the French département of . An important tourist site, it is known as a centre of the Cathars. It has been listed since 1840 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM–6:30 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: castle
  • Also known as: “castèl de Fois”, “Castillo de foix”, “Chateau de Foix”, “château des comtes de Foix”, “Château des Comtes de Foix”, “Fois Pukara”, “Musée départemental de l’Ariège”, “замок в Фуа”, and “Замок Фуа”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saint-Volusien, Foix and Halle aux grains (Foix).

Church
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The Church of Saint-Volusien is an abbatial church in , in southwestern France. is situated 210 metres northeast of Château de Foix.

Marketplace
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is a marketplace, which is situated 250 metres southeast of Château de Foix.

Railway station
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Foix is a railway station in , , France. is situated 480 metres north of Château de Foix.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vernajoul and Montgailhard.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southwestern .

Village
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is a commune in the department in southwestern . is situated 4½ km southeast of Château de Foix.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 5 km south of Château de Foix.

Château de Foix

Latitude
42.9657° or 42° 57′ 57″ north
Longitude
1.60476° or 1° 36′ 17″ east
Elevation
413 metres (1,355 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FJ3XJ83+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3241536133
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
12167097
Wiki­data ID
Q1011806
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Panjabi—“Château de Foix” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Foixko gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Foix”
  • Chinese: “富瓦城堡”
  • Czech: “Foix”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel van Foix”
  • French: “château de Foix”
  • French: “Château de Foix”
  • German: “Burg Foix”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο της Φουά”
  • Indonesian: “Château de Foix”
  • Italian: “Castello di Foix”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Castèl de Fois”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Castèth de Fois”
  • Polish: “Zamek w Foix”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Foix”
  • Quechua: “Fois pukara”
  • Romanian: “Castelul Foix”
  • Russian: “Фуа (замок)”
  • Russian: “Фуа”
  • Slovak: “Hrad Foix”
  • Slovenian: “Grad Foix”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Foix”
  • Turkish: “Foix Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Фуа”
  • Western Panjabi: “شتو فوئکس”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Moulinery and Cadirac.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Tour Centrale and Les armes médiévales.

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