- Buoux
French commune
nomcommune=Buoux
région=Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
département=Vaucluse
arrondissement=Apt
canton=Bonnieux
insee=84023
cp=84480
maire=Jean-Alain Cayla
mandat=2001 - 2008
intercomm=
longitude=5.37833333
latitude=43.83194444
alt mini=253 m
alt maxi=902 m
hectares=1754
km²=17,54
sans=112
date-sans=1999
dens=6|Buoux is a commune of the
Vaucluse "département" in southernFrance . Located on the north side of theLuberon , the town is known for the high cliffs that surround it as well as the ruins of a medieval fort that was built in the 13th century and destroyed in 1660. The town's population peaked in the mid 19th century with 244 inhabitants in 1836 before falling to only 44 people in 1961. The population has since rebounded some to 125 in 2005.External links
* [http://www.casteland.com/pfr/chateau/paca/vaucluse/buoux/buoux.htm Webpages about the Fort de Buoux] fr icon
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