Townhall of a small French village named Lastours in Aude, France


Lastours is a commune in the Aude département in southwestern France. Lastours is located 12 km ( 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.


Size: 3493px × 5242px
Location: Lastours, Aude, France
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
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