Perrefitte (French pronunciation: [pɛʁfit]) is a municipality in the administrative district of Jura bernois in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

The village remains incorporated to the Moutier-Grandval community until the end of the 18th century.

By decision of the congress of Vienna, the territory of the old Basel diocese was allotted to canton of Bern, in 1815.

This old agricultural village lies 2 km (1.2 mi) west of Moutier, in the chain of the Jura Mountains, on the left bank of the Chalière brook, which merges into the Birse river in Moutier.

In the southern area Combe Fabet, a kind of small throat has formed a secondary valley, from where the Chalière flows down.

The Moron mountain marks the southern border of the community, rising to 1,140 meters (3,740 ft) of altitude.

To the North, the communal territory extends to the chain from Mountain of Moutier, which constitutes the highest point of Perrefitte with its height of 1,158 m (3,799 ft).

On the following day, 1 January 2010, it joined the newly created Arrondissement administratif Jura bernois.

[6] The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Argent and Gules two Keys counterchanged adorsed.

[9] Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (401 or 84.2%) as their first language, German is the second most common (44 or 9.2%) and Italian is the third (14 or 2.9%).

In 2011, single family homes made up 66.5% of the total housing in the municipality.

In the federal election, a total of 169 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 50.3%.

In the tertiary sector; 4 or 16.0% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 4 or 16.0% were in the movement and storage of goods, 9 or 36.0% were in a hotel or restaurant, 2 or 8.0% were technical professionals or scientists, 3 or 12.0% were in education.

[21] In 2011 a total of 2.3% of the population received direct financial assistance from the government.

[22] From the 2000 census[update], 186 or 39.1% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church, while 143 or 30.0% were Roman Catholic.

This is followed by three years of obligatory lower Secondary school where the students are separated according to ability and aptitude.

Following the lower Secondary students may attend additional schooling or they may enter an apprenticeship.

[18] The community lies along the cantonal road which connects Moutier with Bellelay via Souboz.

Over the past years, Perrefitte has become, during one weekend, the Swiss capital of the VTT, when the races of SwissPowerCup and Bike Cup Watch Valley proceed through the splendid landscapes of the mountains of the Jura.