Pertuis

Pertuis
Pertuis
	Commune
	The church and the tourist office in the town of Pertuis
	Coat of arms
	Location of Pertuis
	Pertuis 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 (2008–2014)	Roger Pellenc
Area 1	66.23 km2 (25.57 sq mi)
Population (2017-01-01)[1]	20,380
• Density	310/km2 (800/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.

Pertuis is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Located south of the Luberon, this town is also near Aix-en-Provence, a famous town. Pertuis has existed since at least 981, while a castle was first built in the 12th century. It has registered significant population growth in the last 50 years, with a threefold increase during this period.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Pertuis is twinned with:

Notable people from Pertuis

Henry de Saint Didier (16th century), fencer and author of the first French book on fencing (1573)
Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau (1715–1789), economist
Michèle Torr (1947-), singer
Cyril Rool (1975-), footballer

Gallery

Église Saint-Nicolas

References

INSEE

"Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
"Alton Town Twinning Association". Hampshire County Council. May 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2013-07-25.

External links

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[1] "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

[Alton_twinning-2] "Alton Town Twinning Association". Hampshire County Council. May 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2013-07-25.