CONQUERING THE CASTLE OF FOIX

From the top of its rock, in the town of Foix, you can see its three towers and its imposing walls that have defied wars and time, inside, a complete change of scenery: welcome to the 14th century.

By visiting the Château de Foix, you can believe that the famous Gaston Fébus and his court still occupy the place! In each room, furniture, chairs, tables, beds and weapons are installed to restore it to all its former glory.

Each one more realistic than the other, they are custom-made after a long archival research and inventory of the different known medieval collections.

Among the rooms to be discovered are the great ceremonial room, the count's bedroom, the armoury, the scriptorium, the dungeon... When you visit the interiors of this new Château, you will be in the heart of the Middle Ages.... and this will not be just a vain promise!

FUN WORKSHOPS

A medieval immersion at the foot of the three towers of this new castle, participative workshops are offered every day. Animated by characters straight from the Middle Ages, such as La Chignole, Cordilh, Brunissende..., they will help you to project yourself into the time of the Counts of Foix. You will learn how to handle weapons of war such as bows and crossbows, how to carve stone or the rudiments of the forge

A NEW MUSEUM SPACE

Discover the brand new 2,000m2 museum space in the Château de Foix and get to know the Counts of Foix! Situated at the foot of the site, this new space offers you a modern, fun and interactive experience: a single motto: "learning while having fun"!

THE EXCEPTIONAL DESTINY OF THE COUNTS OF FOIX

Through the different rooms, you will discover this great Pyrenean lineage following the story of a fictitious chronicler, Guilhem de Labarre. Witness of the life of the Counts of Foix and their wives, he evokes, in turn, their conquests, their defeats, their alliances, their unions, their passions, their beliefs and their daily life made of hunting, wars, politics or festivities. These beautiful stories will be punctuated by games, interactive content and augmented reality delivered via your visiting companion (available in several languages). The story begins, at the very beginning of the Middle Ages, with Bernard, founder of the dynasty, around the year 1000, and ends in 1589, when Henry of Navarre became King of France. The museum tour will also allow you to discover the history of the county of Foix, the town and the castle, Catharism, but also to gain a better understanding of daily life, the legends that were told to each other and the splendours of the court of the counts in the Middle Ages.