Lastours
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The town hall in Lastours | |
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| Coordinates: 43°20′06″N 2°22′47″E / 43.335°N 2.3797°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
| Canton | La Vallée de l'Orbiel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Max Brail |
Area 1 | 2.80 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 144 |
| • Density | 51.4/km2 (133/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11194 /11600 |
| Elevation | 163–383 m (535–1,257 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lastours (Occitan: Las Tors) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Lastours is located 12 km (7.5 mi) outside Carcassonne, in the valley of the Orbiel. There are four small castles each built on a large 300 m high rocky ridge. The castles were built to control the access to the Montagne Noire and the Cabardes region. These are some of the few original Cathar castles left.