Ars (Charente)
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Charente | |
| Arrondissement | cognac | |
| Canton | Cognac-2 | |
| Community association | Grand Cognac | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 39 ′ N , 0 ° 23 ′ W | |
| height | 5–58 m | |
| surface | 11.40 km 2 | |
| Residents | 723 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 63 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 16130 | |
| INSEE code | 16018 | |
Ars is a French commune with 723 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Charente department . The inhabitants call themselves Les Arsais .
geography
The community is on the border with the Charente-Maritime department , eight kilometers southwest of the city of Cognac , more spaciously about halfway between Angoulême and the Atlantic coast. The Canal du Né , the canalized section of the River Né, begins at Ars .
The neighboring municipalities are Salignac-sur-Charente in the north, Merpins in the northeast, Gimeux in the east, Celles in the south, Coulonges in the southwest and Pérignac in the west.
Attractions
- Château d'Ars , a 17th century castle
- Historical building complex that includes the 7th century Saint-Maclou church and the town hall (Mairie); the bell tower is dated to 1596
- War memorial
Church and Mairie
Personalities
- Dominique Dupuy (* 1957), racing car driver
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 404 | 417 | 482 | 639 | 750 | 746 | 725 | 723 |
Web links
Commons : Ars - collection of images, videos and audio files
