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Historical region, southern France. It corresponds approximately to the modern département of Ariège in the région of Midi-Pyrénées. Foix was a quasi-independent power from the 11th to the 15th century. Bounded by Languedoc and by the territories of the counts of Roussillon and the kings of Aragon, it became part of the crown lands at the ascension of Henry IV as king of France (1589).

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Foix (fwä), town (1990 pop. 10,466), capital of Ariège dept., S France, on the Ariège River at the foot of the Pyrenees. It is an administrative and tourist center with some small industry. It grew around an oratory founded by Charlemagne and became the capital of the countship of Foix. The most famous of the many powerful Foix counts was Gaston III. Foix was united with the crownland in 1607. Of interest are an imposing château (12th and 14th cent.; restored), which now houses a museum of prehistoric, Gallo-Roman, and medieval art; and the ancient St. Volusieu Church (reconstructed in the 14th and 17th cent.).

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For the river in Catalonia, Spain see Foix (river).
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Coordinates: 42°57′59″N 1°36′28″E / 42.966389°N 1.60777°E / 42.966389; 1.60777

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Location
Foix is located in France
Foix
Administration
Country France
Region Midi-Pyrénées
Department Ariège
Arrondissement Foix
Canton Foix-Ville
Intercommunality Pays de Foix
Mayor Jean-Noël Fondère
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 358–933 m (1,170–3,060 ft)
(avg. 400 m/1,300 ft)
Land area1 19.32 km2 (7.46 sq mi)
Population2 9,109  (1999)
 - Density 471 /km2 (1,220 /sq mi)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 09122/ 09000
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Foix (French pronunciation: [fwa]; Occitan: Fois, [ˈfujs, ˈfujʃ]; Catalan: Foix, [ˈfoʃ]) is a commune, the capital of the Ariège département in France. It is the least populous administrative centre of a département in all of France (1999 census), although it is only very slightly smaller than Privas. It lies south of Toulouse, close to the border with Spain and Andorra.

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History

Château des Comtes de Foix

The town of Foix probably owes its origin to an oratory founded by Charlemagne, which afterwards became an abbey. The current area was preceded by the County of Foix.

Heraldry

The coat of arms used by the commune has the blazon Or, three pallets gules. This is replicated on the flag, and in the arms of the département. It originates from the arms of the Counts of Foix, and, as such, dates back into medieval times. It bears a resemblance to the coat of arms of Aragon, both featuring in the coat of arms of Andorra.

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