Country France Department Aude Intercommunality Haut Cabardès Area 2.8 km² Population 163 (1999) | Region Occitanie Canton Mas-Cabardès Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Monday 7:44 AM Arrondissement Carcassonne | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind W at 19 km/h, 90% Humidity Points of interest Châteaux de Lastours, Quertinheux, Surdespine | ||
Lastours (Occitan: Las Tors) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Map of 11600 Lastours, 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 Montagne Noire and the Cabardes region. These are some of the few original Cathar castles left.
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