Ariège
Arrondissement of Foix
Foix

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: “Chateau de Foix”, “Château des Comtes de Foix”, and “Musée départemental de l’Ariège”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Church
Photo: Elliesram13, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of Saint-Volusien is an abbatial church in , in southwestern France. It already existed in the 12th century and was re-built and renovated several times. is situated 210 metres northeast of Château de Foix.

Marketplace
Photo: Isiwal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a marketplace, which is situated 250 metres southeast of Château de Foix.

Railway station
Photo: Jlvenet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Foix is a railway station in , , France. The station is on the Portet-Saint-Simon–Puigcerdà railway. The station is served by TER and Intercités de nuit services operated by the . is situated 480 metres north of Château de Foix.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foix and Vernajoul.

Town
Photo: BastienM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a medieval town at the foot of the Pyrenees in . It is surrounded by its castle which dominates the town. Perched on its rock, you cannot miss seeing it and, if you have a little time, visiting it.

Village
Photo: HelenePETIT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

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)
Open location code
8FJ3XJ83+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3241536133
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
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: “Chateau de Foix”
  • Dutch: “Château de Foix”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel van Foix”
  • French: “chateau de Foix”
  • French: “château de Foix”
  • French: “Château de Foix”
  • German: “Burg Foix”
  • German: “Chateau de Foix”
  • German: “Château de Foix”
  • Greek: “Κάστρο της Φουά”
  • 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”
  • Quechua: “Fois Pukara”
  • Romanian: “Castelul Foix”
  • Russian: “Замок Фуа”
  • Russian: “Фуа (замок)”
  • Russian: “Фуа”
  • Slovak: “Hrad Foix”
  • Slovenian: “Grad Foix”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de foix”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Foix”
  • Ukrainian: “замок в Фуа”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Фуа”
  • Ukrainian: “Фуа (замок)”
  • Ukrainian: “Фуа”
  • Western Panjabi: “شتو فوئکس”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Château de Foix”. Photo: Ignis, CC BY-SA 3.0.