title: Ansouis
text: # Ansouis
  
  Ansouis (French pronunciation: ​; Occitan: Ansoís) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
  
  ## 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 classified as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in France.
  
  ## 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.
  
  