Ars, Creuse

Ars
Ars
Commune
	The church of Saint-Barthélemy, in Ars
	Coat of arms
	Location of Ars
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	Coordinates: 46°00′18″N 2°04′45″E / 46.005°N 2.0792°E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Ahun
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Denis Sarty
Area 1	21.69 km2 (8.37 sq mi)
Population (2021)	232
• Density	11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC 01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23007 /23480
Elevation	427–625 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
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	275	—
1968	336	22.2%
1975	265	−21.1%
1982	250	−5.7%
1990	247	−1.2%
1999	247	0.0%
2008	252	2.0%
2015	257	2.0%

Sights

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

References

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

External links

Ars on the Quid website (in French)

[1] "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.

[popleg2021-2] "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

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