{"id":4793,"date":"2024-11-16T15:18:20","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T15:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/?p=4793"},"modified":"2025-02-17T14:29:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T14:29:04","slug":"ansouis-and-its-old-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/en\/ansouis-and-its-old-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Ansouis and its thousand-year-old castle"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4793\" class=\"elementor elementor-4793 elementor-2435\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6e5965 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6e5965\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ce6c60\" data-id=\"0ce6c60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3499e08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3499e08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This week we&#8217;re taking you on a tour of the little hilltop village of Ansouis, in the heart of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/en\/le-luberon-in-france\/\">Luberon Natural Park<\/a>, a commune listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f23b92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f23b92\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcbd66c\" data-id=\"dcbd66c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf50e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebf50e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ANSOUIS: A SMALL MEDIEVAL VILLAGE IN THE HEART OF THE SOUTHERN LUBERON<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e91b141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e91b141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the south of the Parc Naturel du Luberon, just a few kilometres from the village of <strong>Lourmarin<\/strong>, lies the small hilltop village of Ansouis.<\/p><p>Ansouis is a medieval<strong> village dating back to the Middle Ages<\/strong>. It occupies a dominant position in the region.<\/p><p>It was originally built on a rocky spur to control the roads between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/en\/aix-en-provence\/\">Aix-en-Provence<\/a> and Apt, thanks in particular to its magnificent medieval castle, an ancient fortress that still overlooks the village today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-864f7f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"864f7f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ansouis.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2441\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ansouis.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ansouis-300x112.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e1596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4e1596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE HILLTOP VILLAGE OF ANSOUIS, A PROVENCAL VILLAGE OF A THOUSAND TREASURES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db1002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4db1002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ansouis is a village full of character. It has retained a certain cachet and unique charm. Listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France, you&#8217;ll love wandering through its charming cobbled streets.<\/p><p>You&#8217;ll be pleasantly surprised by how peaceful it is.<\/p><p>The village of Ansouis is ideal for family outings, with its superb 13th-century parish church of Saint Martin, its Mus\u00e9e Extraordinaire, and its underwater grotto (housed in 15th-century vaulted cellars).<\/p><p>Wine enthusiasts can also discover a selection of excellent vineyards, as well as the Mus\u00e9e des Arts et des M\u00e9tiers du vin at the Ch\u00e2teau de Turcan, which boasts a superb private collection of over 3,000 exceptional objects relating to wine and its production processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c6199c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c6199c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE ANSOUIS CASTLE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20dd9ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20dd9ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The castle of Ansouis<\/strong>, a private historic monument considered to be <strong>one of the most beautiful castles in Provence<\/strong>, welcomes many tourists on guided tours.<\/p><p>A spectacular and rewarding discovery awaits you!<\/p><p>The home of passionate collectors, the Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Ansouis boasts unique interior architecture. It is tastefully furnished and decorated by the owners, who are passionate collectors.<\/p><p>They regularly discover new treasures to restore the Ch\u00e2teau d&#8217;Ansouis to its former glory.<\/p><p>The residence also boasts several magnificent landscaped terraced gardens, adorned with pruned boxwood and superb fountains.<\/p><p>Thanks to its dominant position, it is possible to enjoy breathtaking views of the village of Ansouis below, the surrounding countryside and Mount Sainte Victoire from its terraces and gardens.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/en\/\">Plaisirs et Maisons de Provence<\/a> invites you to stay in one of our holiday rentals in the Lub\u00e9ron.<\/p><p>If you would like to discover the charming perched village of Ansouis in the Luberon with us, please contact our agency Plaisirs et Maisons de Provence to request a tailor-made stay in Provence, by clicking on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.provence-plaisirs.com\/en\/tailor-made-holidays\/\">this 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