Ampus

Ampus (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃pys]; Occitan: Empus) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Ampus
A general view of the village of Ampus
Location of Ampus
Ampus
Ampus
Coordinates: 43°36′22″N 6°22′53″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementDraguignan
CantonFlayosc
IntercommunalityCA Dracénie Provence Verdon
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Hugues Martin
Area
1
82.77 km2 (31.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
899
  Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83003 /83111
Elevation205–1,174 m (673–3,852 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The hilltop village of Ampus is situated 14 km northwest of Draguignan.

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