Ars, Creuse

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Coat of arms

Location of Ars

(2020–2026) Denis Sarty^[1]Area

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
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.