Ménerbes
Sign in to saveMénerbes (; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. The walled village on a hilltop in the Luberon mountains, foothills of the French Alps, constitutes the main settlement in the commune. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 962. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ménerbes
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,062
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Ménerbes
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Ménerbes 2013 11.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A view of Ménerbes
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Ménerbes (Vaucluse).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Apt
- French commune.canton
- Apt
- French commune.INSEE
- 84073
- French commune.postal code
- 84560
- French commune.mayor
- Christian Ruffinato
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 244
- French commune.elevation min m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Ménerbes
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Apt
- Population
- +962
- Area
- +30.27
- Elevation
- +307
- Shares border with
- Puget
- Official website
- www.menerbes.fr
- Image
- MENERBES il Villaggio.jpg
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Ménerbes (; ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. The walled village on a hilltop in the Luberon mountains, foothills of the French Alps, constitutes the main settlement in the commune. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 962. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
==History== thumb|left|Citadel thumb|left|Château de Ménerbes The village of Ménerbes and its citadel were the site of a major battle between Huguenots and Catholics, called the siege de Ménerbes, which lasted from 1573 to 1578 during the French Wars of Religion. Following early battles across France, Protestants decided to intentionally antagonize Pope Pius V by establishing a stronghold in Ménerbes, initially with 150 soldiers and followers led by Scipione de Valvoire, Gaspard Pape de Saint-Auban, and a baron from Germany. General mobilization on both sides followed, with Catholic forces led by Henri d'Angoulême for the Pope.