Fourtou (French pronunciation: [fuʁtu] ⓘ; Occitan: Forton) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Its bell comes from the 12 century church located below the village in a hamlet near the "Chemin des Héritiers" within the compound of the old cemetery.

The city's mayor Bernard Cros initiated several improvements and the construction of self-catering cottage(s).

Outside the village, are several isolated domains hosting expatriate families: (Belgian, Dutch, German, British etc.)

4 km S-E, nearby the old church and the site 'La Mouline', you will find the Seat of "THEG-CHOG NORBU LING", a Tibetan Kagyu monastery established by Lama Gelong Sangyay Tendzin.