Bernard-Roger of Foix

Bernard Roger (born before 981, died around 1034), a younger son of Count Roger I the Old of Carcassonne, received Couserans and the lands around Foix when his father divided his counties. From about 1012 he ruled as the first Count of Foix, and married Garsenda, heiress of Bigorre, through whom he held Bigorre from 1032.

He built the square keep of Foix castle and made the site his chief seat, around which the town of Foix grew. His sons divided the lands: Bernard took Bigorre, Peter Couserans, Roger Foix. His daughter Ermesinda married Ramiro I of Aragon.