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Pertuis is an opulent town on the rich plain of the Durance, at the southern edge of the Vaucluse. Called the "Porte du Luberon", it's also known as the capital of the Pays d'Aigues.
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Nearby: |
Aix-en-Provence 20 km |
Ansouis 8 km |
Apt 35 km |
Avignon 71 km |
Cadenet 12 km |
Cadenet 12 km |
Cavaillon 44 km |
Grambois 12 km |
Lourmarin 16 km |
Manosque 41 km |
17 km |
Vaugines 15 km |
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A sizable little town, Pertuis is similar in feeling to Aix-en-Provence, 20 km to the south. There are all the shops and services of a town, and the bustle of being at the crossroads of two busy highways. It's a traditional town, however, with lots of narrow streets, vaulted arches and many fountains, some dating from the 16th to 19th centuries.
Vestiges of the medieval past include a 13th-century tower, now a bell tower, parts of the 14th century defensive wall, remains of a 16th-century chateau, and a clock-tower campanile built in 1605. The tourist bureau is located in a great old chateau.
History
Name
First record, 981 Pertusum (Roman)
Prehistoric:
Neolithique sites and many Iron Age habitations were located in this region.
Gallo-Roman:
Pertusum was an ancient Roman site, and the remains of a villa are at Ste Thérése.
Medieval:
Pertuis was ruled jointly by the Count of Forcalquier and the Abbey de Montmajour, and was a priory of the Abbey de Montmajour. In the 12th century, Pertuis was in the fief of the Counts of Provence. In 1460, King René gave Pertuis as a gift to Jeanne de Laval, his second wife. By 1493, Pertuis was attached to France, and received a visit by Charles VIII; since then, the town has had the crown and fleur de lys on its coat of arms. The town suffered plague epidemics in 1488, 1640 and 1720.
Office de Tourisme
"Le Donjon", Place Mirabeau
Tel: 490 79 15 56; Fax: 04 90 09 59 06
Email: tourisme.pertuis@amd.fr; Web: www.pertuis.com
Dates
Market - Fri
Every Mar - "7 jours per provenco"- Fête traditionnelle provençale
Every May - Festival de la BD et du théâtre de rue- 3 jours
Foires: 6 Jan; 1st Fri June; 15 Aug; 1 Nov
Fête Votive: 15 Aug
Fête de Printemps: beginning June, and Ascension
Corso Fleuri (flower parade): 1st and 2nd Sun June; day and evening
Day of Arts and Brocante: 14 July
Wine
Pertuis is in the region of the Rhône Valley Côtes de Luberon wines.
Transportation
Bus services run to/from the Marseille airport (50 km) and to/from Aix-en-Provence (28 km). There is a Marseille-Aix-Pertuis bus line. We don't have any more details on bus schedules.
Sports
Camping
Hiking
- Maps:
- IGN (1/25,000) #3243 OT "Pertuis, Lourmarin"
Pertuis is a large town, located in the rich farming country of the Durance valley, and there's no real hiking adjacent to the center. The GR 9 (Grande Randonnée) runs north-south about 12 km to the east where it passes through Mirabeau and crosses the Durance. To the north, the GR goes by Grambois and passes into the Luberon. To the south, the GR 9 goes by Jouques and on to the Montagne Sainte-Victoire, east of Aix.
There is some closer hiking, about 6-8 km to the southeast, where trails follow forestry roads over the hills of Malacoste (476 m) and St Sépulcre (590 m).
Lodging - Hotels
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Photo gallery of One large photo for Pertuis
