Pertuis
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Location of Pertuis
(2020–2026) Roger Pellenc[1]
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(2021)[2]
84089 /84120
(avg. 246 m or 807 ft)
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.
Population
Pertuis has registered significant population growth since the 1960s, with a threefold increase during this period.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
International relations
Pertuis is twinned with:
- Alton, Hampshire, England[5]
- Herborn, Hesse, Germany
- Este, Veneto, Italy
- Utiel, Spain
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
- Malick Bowens (1941-2017), actor
Gallery
- Église Saint-Nicolas
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pertuis, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Alton Town Twinning Association". Hampshire County Council. May 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pertuis.
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