Ansouis
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Ansouis
|commune status = Commune
|image = Ansouis 1.jpg
|caption = View of Ansouis
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Ansouis (Vaucluse).png
|arrondissement = Apt
|canton = Pertuis
|INSEE = 84002
|postal code = 84240
|mayor = Géraud de Sabran-Pontevès{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=2 December 2020|language=fr}}
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality =
|coordinates = {{coord|43.7383|5.4638|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation min m = 203
|elevation max m = 390
|area km2 = 17.63
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Ansouis ({{IPA|fr|ɑ̃swi(s)}}; {{langx|oc|Ansoís}}) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.[https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/84002-ansouis Commune d'Ansouis (84002)], INSEE
Geography
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
References
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{{Commons category|Ansouis}}
{{Vaucluse communes}}
{{Les Plus Beaux Villages de France}}
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Category:Plus Beaux Villages de France
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