Prades is a subprefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. In 2021, the commune had a population of 6,124. Prades is the capital of the historical Conflent comarca. Its inhabitants are called Pradéens and Pradéennes in French and Pradencs and Pradenques in Catalan. It is also the hometown of Jean Castex, who served as Prime Minister of France from 2020 to 2022.