Ars, Creuse

Ars (Occitan: Arç) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

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
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Ahun
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Denis Sarty[1]
Area 1	21.69 km2 (8.37 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	236
• 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.

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.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department