Pertuis
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Pertuis (French pronunciation: [pɛʁtɥi] ⓘ; Occitan: Pertús) is a commune in Vaucluse, a department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France, south of the Luberon. Pertuis has existed since at least 981, and a castle was first built in the 12th century.[citation needed]
Pertuis | |
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The church and the tourist office in the town of Pertuis | |
![]() Location of Pertuis | |
| Coordinates: 43°41′42″N 5°30′13″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Apt |
| Canton | Pertuis |
| Intercommunality | Aix-Marseille-Provence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Roger Pellenc[1] |
Area 1 | 66.23 km2 (25.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 19,548 |
| • Density | 295.2/km2 (764.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84089 /84120 |
| Elevation | 171–472 m (561–1,549 ft) (avg. 246 m or 807 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
The population has tripled since the 1960s.
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International relations
Notable people from Pertuis
- Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau (1715–1789), economist
- Michèle Torr (1947-), singer
- Cyril Rool (1975-), footballer
