Pertuis

Pertuis (French pronunciation: [pɛʁtɥi] ; Occitan: Pertús) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Pertuis
The church and the tourist office in the town of Pertuis
Location of Pertuis
Pertuis
Pertuis
Coordinates: 43°41′42″N 5°30′13″E
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVaucluse
ArrondissementApt
CantonPertuis
IntercommunalityAix-Marseille-Provence
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Roger Pellenc
Area
1
66.23 km2 (25.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
20,012
  Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
84089 /84120
Elevation171–472 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.

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.

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