Rustrel Rustrèu (Occitan) | |
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 The Château de Rustrel, ahistoric monument which houses the town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Rustrel  | |
  Rustrel  Rustrel | |
| Coordinates:43°55′31″N5°29′09″E / 43.9253°N 5.4858°E /43.9253; 5.4858 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Apt |
| Canton | Apt |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Apt-Luberon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Pierre Tartanson[1] |
Area 1 | 28.26 km2 (10.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 682 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84103 /84400 |
| Elevation | 279–1,073 m (915–3,520 ft) (avg. 422 m or 1,385 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Rustrel (French pronunciation:[ʁystʁɛl];Occitan:Rustrèu) is acommune in theVauclusedepartment in theProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azurregion of SoutheasternFrance. In 2017, it had a population of 688.
This village is famous for itsochre, which many people come to visit in theFrench Colorado.
