Coordinates: 42°57′59″N 1°36′28″E / 42.966389°N 1.60777°E / 42.966389; 1.60777
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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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.
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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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