Pertuis

Pertuis (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.

International relations
Pertuis is twinned with:
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Alton, Hampshire, England
 * 🇩🇪 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