Pertuis

Pertuis
Pertuis
	The church and the tourist office in the town of Pertuis
	; Coat of arms
	; Coat of arms
	Pertuis
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Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Apt
Canton	Pertuis
Intercommunality	Pays d'Aix
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Roger Pellenc
Area1	66.23 km2 (25.57 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	18,906
• Density	290/km2 (740/sq mi)
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Pertuis 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. It has registered significant population growth in the last 50 years, with a threefold increase during this period.