Ansouis

Ansouis (Ansoís in Occitan) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Ansouis
Commune
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Coat of arms
Location of Ansouis
Ansouis Ansouis
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 km^2 (6.81 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[2]	1,023
• Density	58/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	84099 /84240
Elevation	203–390 m (666–1,280 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (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.

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

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.