Ansouis

Ansouis (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃swi(s)]; Occitan: Ansoís) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.^[3]

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Coordinates: 43°44′18″N 5°27′50″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Apt
Canton	Pertuis
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Géraud de Sabran-Pontevès[1]
Area 1	17.63 km2 (6.81 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,066
• Density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	84002 /84240
Elevation	203–390 m (666–1,280 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Ansouis is located between the Luberon massif and the Durance river.

History

A fortress was first built in the city in the 10th century, and has since been modified three times: once in the 13th century and again in the 15th and 19th centuries.

Ansouis is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

Demographics

The population, after peaking at 1,029 people in 1841, declined to only 463 people in 1931. It has since rebounded to 1,105 in 2006.

See also

• Elzéar and Delphine of Sabran
• Côtes du Luberon AOC
• Communes of the Vaucluse department