Pertuis information

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. Petuis 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 Alton, Hampshire, England http://www.atta.org.uk/, Herborn (in Länder of Hessen near Francfort (20 810 hab.), Este (in Italia at 30km of Padoue (16 623 hab), with Utiel in Spain, at 60km of Valencia (12 012 hab.). (...) more....

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