Labastide-Paumès
Commune in Occitania, France
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Labastide-Paumès (French pronunciation: [labastid pomɛs]; Occitan: La Bastida de Paumèrs) is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Labastide-Paumès
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The church in Labastide-Paumès | |
 Location of Labastide-Paumès | |
  Labastide-Paumès Location within France  Labastide-Paumès Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′15″N 0°56′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Haute-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens |
| Canton | Cazères |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Catherine Brumas[1] |
Area 1 | 8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 150 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 31251 /31230 |
| Elevation | 247–345 m (810–1,132 ft) (avg. 262 m or 860 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 145 | — |
| 1975 | 135 | −1.02% |
| 1982 | 143 | +0.83% |
| 1990 | 127 | −1.47% |
| 1999 | 127 | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 129 | +0.20% |
| 2012 | 151 | +3.20% |
| 2017 | 146 | −0.67% |
| 2023 | 150 | +0.45% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
The Château de Labastide-Paumès dates back in parts to the 9th century. The main building is circa 1164 castle which includes a large tower with a spiral staircase, built approximately one hundred years later. Privately owned, it has been listed since 1927 as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture.[4]
