Pertuis | |
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 The church and the tourist office in the town of Pertuis | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Pertuis  | |
  Pertuis  Pertuis | |
| Coordinates: 43°41′42″N 5°30′13″E / 43.695°N 5.5036°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 (2021)[2] | 20,012 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/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 (French pronunciation: [pɛʁtɥi] ; Occitan: Pertús) 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.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.