Rustrel

Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Rustrel Rustrèu (Occitan)
Commune
The Château de Rustrel, a historic monument which houses the town hall The Château de Rustrel, a historic monument which houses the town hall
Coat of arms of Rustrel Coat of arms
Map
Location of Rustrel
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Coordinates: 43°55′31′′N 5°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	24.1/km² (62.5/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 a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. In 2017, it had a population of 688.

Sights

This village is famous for its ochre, which many people come to visit in the French Colorado.

Panoramic of the French Colorado.

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.