Pertuis
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Commune of Pertuis |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Apt |
| Canton | Pertuis |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Pays d'Aix |
| Mayor | André Borel (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 171 m–472 m (avg. 246 m) |
| Land area¹ | 66.23 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
17,833 |
| - Density | 269/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 84089/ 84120 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Pertuis is a commune of the Vaucluse département, in Occitania, southern France.
Located south of Luberon, this town of 20 000 people 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 three fold increase during this period.
It is the birthplace (January 13, 1982) of French fencer Erwann Le Péchoux who, although Occitan-born, is of Breton origin (as both his surname and last name show).
It is twinned with:
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