Gaston II of Foix

Gaston II (1308–1343) inherited Foix and Béarn in 1315 aged seven. His mother Joan of Artois ruled as regent until her rule angered the local nobility, who had the Parlement of Paris strip her of her offices in 1317; Gaston later imprisoned her. His lands lay between two crowns: Foix was held of France, Béarn of England.

Coming of age around 1325, he renewed the war with the Counts of Armagnac, who contested Béarn, until peace was made in 1329. In the Hundred Years' War he still took France's side against the pro-English Gascon lords.

He also fought in Spain and was at the siege of Algeciras; he died at Seville on 26 September 1343. He had married his cousin Eleanor of Comminges, who brought rights to Bigorre, and their son Gaston III Fébus inherited Foix.