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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As it is seen in Augustus Caesar, Cosmus Duke of Florence, Gaston de Foix, and others.

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This is how it runs: `A le moult puissant et moult honorable chevalier, Sir Nigel Loring de Christchurch, de son tres fidele ami Sir Claude Latour, capitaine de la Compagnie blanche, chatelain de Biscar, grand seigneur de Montchateau, vavaseur de le renomme Gaston, Comte de Foix, tenant les droits de la haute justice, de la milieu, et de la basse.' Which signifies in our speech: `To the very powerful and very honorable knight, Sir Nigel Loring of Christchurch, from his very faithful friend Sir Claude Latour, captain of the White Company, chatelain of Biscar, grand lord of Montchateau and vassal to the renowned Gaston, Count of Foix, who holds the rights of the high justice, the middle and the low.'"

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There is also a Phoebus, Comte de Foix. I remember having known a wench who swore only by the name of Phoebus."

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The aim of the present study was to compare bleak populations across four Iberian streams: Muga, Fluvia, Cardener and Foix (northeastern Iberian Peninsula).

Inter-population plasticity in growth and reproduction of invasive bleak, Alburnus alburnus (Cyprinidae, Actinopterygii), in northeastern Iberian Peninsula

The poet Josep Vicenc Foix i Mas (1893-1987) is a major figure in modern Catalan literature who has influenced generations of writers down to the present.

from Daybook 1918

He brings news that the chief author of France's military strategy against Spain, General De Foix, has been captured, so the king's swordsmen join forces with Rochefort to rescue De Foix before critical information falls into the wrong hands.

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Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome was first described in 1837 by Magnus and later instituted in 1926 by Foix et.

Reversible Foix-Chavany-Marie Syndrome in a patient treated for hydrocephalus

Lord of the Pyrenees; Gaston Febus, Count of Foix (1331-1391).

Lord of the Pyrenees; Gaston Febus, Count of Foix (1331-1391)

CYCLING: Kurt Asle Arvesen emerged from a group of a dozen escapees to win the 11th stage of the Tour de France from Lannemezan to Foix.

Cycling: IN BRIEF - Arvesen claims stage 11 victory

Mas tarde los derechos de poseer los vales de Andorra pasaron a los condes de Foix de Francia y solo en 1278, cuando se logro establecer la paz entre espanoles y franceses, se llego a un acuerdo llamado "pareaje" que establecio el doble dominio de Andorra ejercido de parte francesa por el conde de Foix y de la espanola --por el arzobispo de Urgel.

Andorra: mini pais hispano-frances: Europa poco conocida. (Internacionales)

DOUBLE reigning Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong is back in the yellow jersey after a thrilling win on the 194-kilometre 13th stage from Foix to Saint-Lary-Soulan.