Ars, Creuse

Ars
Commune
The church of Saint-Barthélemy, in Ars
The church of Saint-Barthélemy, in Ars
Coat of arms of Ars
Coat of arms
Location of Ars
Map
Ars is located in France
Ars
Ars
Ars is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Ars
Ars
Coordinates: 46°00′18″N 2°04′45″E / 46.005°N 2.0792°E / 46.005; 2.0792
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonAhun
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Denis Sarty[1]
Area
1
21.69 km2 (8.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
232
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23007 /23480
Elevation427–625 m (1,401–2,051 ft)
(avg. 560 m or 1,840 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ars is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the small river Voutouéry, some 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Aubusson at the junction of the D55, D54 and the D7 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962275—    
1968336+22.2%
1975265−21.1%
1982250−5.7%
1990247−1.2%
1999247+0.0%
2008252+2.0%
2015257+2.0%

Sights

  • The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The ruins of the castle of Ars.
  • A chapel, dating from the sixteenth century.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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