Beautiful Foix in the South of France

Foix and the Region
In the South of France, more precisely in the Occitanie region, is Foix, a rather small, historical town.
Very typical of the South, the downtown features lots of trees - People spend time outside, and they look for some shade as it gets quite hot in the summer months.
Narrow streets are winding up everywhere all the way to the castle. So, the access to the castle is directly from the old downtown and you can walk to it - You don’t have to drive. Plus, it adds a tremendous impact to the downtown life and general feeling.
The medieval castle dominates the old town and also overlooks the newer parts of town.
If you ever go there, I recommend you take the tour. It is very comprehensive and interesting, but for the moment, I will let you take a peek through these few pictures.
We are now leaving Foix, on the way to Montsegur, in the Cathar country.
Montsegur is a very quaint village - quiet, remote, with some very traditional food in the only restaurant that was open on that day.
Above Montsegur is the chateau de Montsegur, the cradle of Catharism in France in the 13th century.
600 people lived there, on that site. It was a rather safe refuge for this large community, persecuted by the church. Ultimately, more than 200 perished, burnt alive because of their own religious beliefs - a very tragic end… a tragic page of the history book.
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[@Devanbree]

Lovely video. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos. As an American living in the USA we don’t have too many castles and obviously nothing that old. I just adore these beautiful historic churches and castles and villages in France. I honestly love any and all topics related to France. The villages, the city’s the people, the culture , the food and lifestyle. So please keep them coming if you can. Hope you are staying safe and well during these strange times.

[@voilabycoco]

So good to hear from you! I am glad you have a special connection with France. Even though I left France more than thirty years ago, I am still in love with it! I hope to go back this year and visit my family... and take lots of new pictures and videos! If there is something in particular or a subject or a theme that you would like me to cover, please let me know! Warm wishes, Coco

[@maryfurman698]

Great video. Thanks

[@voilabycoco]

Thank you for watching it!😀

[@relaxingsilentfilms-LosAngeles]

we are exploring North of Spain with border to France.. this video is very helpful.

[@voilabycoco]

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