- Lastours
French commune
nomcommune=Lastours
région=Languedoc-Roussillon
département=Aude
arrondissement=Carcassonne
canton=Mas-Cabardès
insee=11194
cp=11600
maire=Max Brail
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Haut Cabardès
longitude=2.37972
latitude=43.335
alt moy=180 m
alt mini=163 m
alt maxi=383 m
hectares=280
km²=2.80
sans=163
date-sans=1999
dens=58
date-dens=1999Lastours is a "commune" in the
Aude "département" in southwesternFrance .Lastours is located 12 km 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 toMontagne Noire and theCabardes region. These are some of the few original Cathar castles left.External links
* [http://www.holiday-cottage-carcassonne.com/gallery/lastours/index.html Lastours photogallery]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.