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Country
  
France

Canton
  
Pertuis

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
18,680 (2007)

Arrondissement
  
Apt

Department
  
Vaucluse

Intercommunality
  
Pays d'Aix

Area
  
66.23 km²

Local time
  
Monday 8:18 PM

Pertuis wwwbeyondfrpicsvill2pertuis008bjpg

Region
  
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Weather
  
14°C, Wind SE at 10 km/h, 58% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Durance, Biasibetti Porrachia Christiane, Jaubert Colette

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

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Map of Pertuis, 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.

Twin towns – Sister cities

Pertuis is twinned with:

  • Alton, Hampshire, England
  • Herborn, Hesse, Germany
  • Este, Veneto, Italy
  • Utiel, Spain
  • Notable people from Pertuis

  • Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau (1715–1789), economist
  • Michèle Torr (1947-), singer
  • Cyril Rool (1975-), footballer
  • References

    Pertuis Wikipedia


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