Pertuis

Pertuis (; ) is a commune in Vaucluse, a department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France, south of the Luberon. Pertuis has existed since at least 981, and a castle was first built in the 12th century.

Population

The population has tripled since the 1960s.

International relations

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

Gallery

See also

• Communes of the Vaucluse department

References

External links

• Official website
• The portal website