La Pomarède (French pronunciation: [la pɔmaʁɛd] (
listen); Occitan: La Pomareda) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. La Pomarède is centred on a partially preserved Cathar chateau (castle) which is now the property of the commune. The chateau contains the Maire (town hall), a post office and small library, a primary school, and a privately owned hotel and restaurant. There is also a parish church (Roman Catholic) and cemetery in the commune. Self-catering accommodation is available in gites a few minutes' walk from the chateau.
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La Pomarède | |
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Commune | |
An aerial view of La Pomarède | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of La Pomarède ![]() | |
La Pomarède La Pomarède | |
| Coordinates: 43°24′20″N 1°57′03″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
| Canton | Le Bassin chaurien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nadine Rostoll[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.08 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
| Population | 165 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11292 /11400 |
| Elevation | 188–375 m (617–1,230 ft) (avg. 243 m or 797 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The major nearby towns are Castelnaudary (a garrison town, also in the Department of Aude) and Revel (in the neighbouring Department of Haute Garonne), both about twenty minutes' drive away.

| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 169 | — |
| 1968 | 175 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 174 | −0.6% |
| 1982 | 165 | −5.2% |
| 1990 | 163 | −1.2% |
| 1999 | 158 | −3.1% |
| 2008 | 164 | +3.8% |
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