Pierrevert
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | |
| Arrondissement | Forcalquier | |
| Canton | Manosque-1 | |
| Community association | Durance-Luberon-Verdon agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 49 ′ N , 5 ° 45 ′ E | |
| height | 308-618 m | |
| surface | 27.9 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,816 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 137 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 04860 | |
| INSEE code | 04152 | |
| Website | www.mairie-pierrevert.fr | |
 Pierrevert Town Hall |
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Pierrevert is a French commune with 3816 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region . Pierrevert belongs to the Arrondissement Forcalquier and the Canton of Manosque-1 . The inhabitants become Pierreverdants .
geography
Pierrevert is located about 65 kilometers north of Marseille and is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Manosque in the north and east, Sainte-Tulle in the south-east, Corbières-en-Provence and Beaumont-de-Pertuis in the south, and La Bastide-des-Jourdans in the west and south-west as well as Montfuron in the northwest.
Pierrevert is known for the wine-growing region Coteaux de Pierrevert (AOC protected designation of origin).
history
There were already settlements here in Roman times and after the conquest by the Ostrogoths. The first priory of the Abbey of Saint-André in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon existed here from the 12th century.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2017 |
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| 518 | 1028 | 1772 | 2560 | 2914 | 3280 | 3614 | 3816 |
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church, foundation walls from the 13th century, bell tower from the 18th century, historic monument
- Saint-Patrice chapel from the 14th century, restored in 1813
- Chapel of Sainte-Marguerite
- Gate Saint-Joseph, built in 1701, Monument historique
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Pierrevert
Parish partnership
A partnership has existed with the Italian municipality of Palaia in the province of Pisa (Tuscany) since 2002 .
