County of Foix in 1328 (Béarn is outside of the map)

The independent counts of Foix, with their castle overlooking the town of Foix, now in southernmost France, governed their county of Foix, which corresponded roughly to the eastern part of the modern département of Ariège (the western part being Couserans). However, it should be noted that in 1290 the counts of Foix acquired Béarn, which became the center of their domain, and from that time on the counts of Foix rarely resided in the county of Foix, preferring the richer and more verdant Béarn. From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1926. ... From The Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd, 1926. ... Foix is a small town and commune, the préfecture (capital) of the Ariège département in France. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties. ... Ariège is a département in southwestern France named after the Ariège River. ... Couserans coat of arms Couserans (pronounced in French) (Gascon: Coseran, pronounced ) is a small former province of France located in the Pyrenees mountains. ... Events King Edward I of England banishes all Jews from Britain. ... Jump to: navigation, search Béarn coat of arms Béarn (Gascon: Bearn or Biarn) is a former province of France, located in the Pyrenees mountains and in the plain at their feet, in southwest France. ...

During the Middle Ages, the county of Foix was an independent fief of the kingdom of France and consisted of an agglomeration of small holdings ruled by lords, who, though subordinate to the counts of Foix, had some voice in the government of the county. The provincial-states of the county, which can be traced back to the 14th century, consisted of three orders and possessed considerable power and energy. In the 17th and 18th centuries Foix formed one of the thirty-three gouvernements (military areas) of France and kept its provincial-states until the French Revolution. In 1790 it was joined with Couserans to form the département of Ariège (see Couserans article for a full explanation). The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... During the French Revolution (1789-1799) democracy and republicanism overthrew the absolute monarchy in France, and the French portion of the Roman Catholic Church was forced to undergo radical restructuring. ... Couserans coat of arms Couserans (pronounced in French) (Gascon: Coseran, pronounced ) is a small former province of France located in the Pyrenees mountains. ...

Castle of Foix towering above the town, with the Pyrenees behind

The province of County of Foix, as it existed just before the French Revolution, had a land area of 2,466 km² (952 sq. miles). At the 1999 census there were 76,809 inhabitants living on the territory of the former province of County of Foix, which means a density of only 32 inh. per km² (84 inh. per sq. miles). The largest urban areas are Pamiers, with 17,715 inhabitants in 1999, and Foix, with 10,378 inhabitants in 1999. Photo self-taken in 2002 File links The following pages link to this file: County of Foix Categories: GFDL images ... Photo self-taken in 2002 File links The following pages link to this file: County of Foix Categories: GFDL images ... During the French Revolution (1789-1799) democracy and republicanism overthrew the absolute monarchy in France, and the French portion of the Roman Catholic Church was forced to undergo radical restructuring. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Pamiers is a commune of the Ariège département, in southwestern France. ... Foix is a small town and commune, the préfecture (capital) of the Ariège département in France. ...

See also

See also:

• Counts of Foix
• List of counts of Foix

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