Amidst a world marked by the presence proud of the vineyard, Sannes, almost invisible, is one of the smallest villages of the Luberon, where only live about 200 inhabitants. Near the top of the Luberon (Mourre Negro 1125 m), the mountain view is magnificent.
The village consists of a dispersed settlement of farms constituting small hamlets without heart grouped around a parish church as is often the case in Provence. A large necropolis Gallo-Roman discovery southeast of its territory certify an old occupation. A beautiful marble sarcophagus dated fourth century was found in the Chapel of St. Peter and is exposed to the Museum of Apt.
The major attraction of the village is not so much the historical discovery of the village, which has a small cultural heritage, but is linked to its location in the midst of vineyards and cherry orchards, close to the pond Bonde.
Concerning the etymology of the name "Sannes" the first hypothesis would be of Celtic origin (sagno: swamp, now in Provence "sagno" variety of reed). The second, perhaps more likely, simply comes from the name "Aciana", first name of the village in 1045 in the writings in the top donation to the abbey of St. Victor in Marseille.
