Lastours
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
| Canton | Mas-Cabardès |
| Intercommunality | Haut Cabardès |
| Mayor | Max Brail (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 163–383 m (535–1,257 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft) |
| Land area1 | 2.80 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 165 (2008) |
| - Density | 59 /km2 (150 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11194/ 11600 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 43°20′06″N 2°22′47″E / 43.335°N 2.3797°E
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 4 small castles each built on a large 300m 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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| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 439 | 444 | 300 | 248 | 159 | 163 | 165 |
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