Pierrevert
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Pierrevert | |
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 A general view of the village of Pierrevert | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pierrevert | |
  Pierrevert  Pierrevert | |
| Coordinates: 43°48′44″N 5°45′01″E / 43.8122°N 5.7503°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier |
| Canton | Manosque-1 |
| Intercommunality | Durance-Luberon-Verdon Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Mille[1] |
Area 1 | 27.9 km2 (10.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,945 |
| • Density | 141/km2 (366/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 04152 /04860 |
| Elevation | 308–618 m (1,010–2,028 ft) (avg. 442 m or 1,450 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pierrevert (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁvɛʁ]; Occitan: Peiravèrd) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
It is at the centre of the Pierrevert wine appellation, that makes red, white and rosé. It includes some of the highest altitude vineyards in Provence. The area includes 800 hectares of vines, of which 450 are AOP, and 350 belong to the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence IGP.[3] There are 7 producers (6 private estates and one co-operative).[4]
