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Visit Foix castle in Ari\u00e8ge<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n

It’s the emblematic castle of the town of Foix<\/strong>, in the Ari\u00e8ge department of the Occitanie region. Listed as a historic monument and located just before the entrance to the town, the imposing stature of the Ch\u00e2teau de Foix is sure to surprise you during your vacation at Camping des Grottes<\/a>. <\/p>

The history of Ch\u00e2teau de Foix in Ari\u00e8ge<\/h2>

The oldest tower in the Ch\u00e2teau de Foix dates back to the 12th century. Did you know that the building withstood the siege and assaults of Simon de Monfort’s troops during the famous Albigensian Crusade in the 12th century? Over the centuries, it underwent many alterations, culminating in a major restoration in the 19th century. If you have the opportunity during your stay at the campsite<\/strong>, discover the history of the Ch\u00e2teau de Foix<\/strong> at the museum at the foot of the Ch\u00e2teau. <\/p>

Museography at the Ch\u00e2teau de Foix in Ari\u00e8ge<\/h2>

At the foot of the castle, don’t hesitate to visit the 2,000 m\u00b2 museographic space, where you can learn about the Counts of Foix, former masters of the castle, and the history of the castle and the town of Foix, today the prefecture of the d\u00e9partement and home to some 10,000 Foix inhabitants. The ch\u00e2teau also offers a mix of the virtual and the real, with fun activities, participatory workshops at the foot of the 3 towers and exhibitions of breathtaking war machines such as the trebuchet and the pierri\u00e8re, not forgetting your encounter with characters straight out of the Middle Ages, such as La Chignole, Cordilh and Brunissende. <\/p>

After this beautiful day of heritage discovery, we return to the campsite, which is only 22 kms and about 20 minutes away by car.<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"lieu":[19],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alentours\/1453"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alentours"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/alentours"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alentours\/1453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1828,"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alentours\/1453\/revisions\/1828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"lieu","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lieu?post=1453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}