Puyvert

Puyvert (French pronunciation: [pɥivɛʁ]; Occitan: Puègvèrd) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Puyvert
Commune
A view within the village of Puyvert
Coat of arms
Location of Puyvert
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Coordinates: 43°45′36″N 5°20′38″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Apt
Canton	Cheval-Blanc
Intercommunality	CA Luberon Monts de Vaucluse
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sylvie Gregoire[1]
Area 1	9.78 km2 (3.78 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	842
• Density	86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	84095 /84160
Elevation	141–615 m (463–2,018 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Puyvert borders the Bouches du Rhone department, sitting on the river Durance.

The former priory of Saint-Pierre de Mejans was seized by the state during the French Revolution and is now managed as a chateau vineyard and events venue.^[3]

See also

• Côtes du Luberon AOC
• Communes of the Vaucluse department
• Luberon