Ars, Creuse

Ars
The church of Saint-Barthélemy, in Ars
Ars
Location within Limousin region  Ars
Coordinates: 46°00′18″N 2°04′45″E / 46.005°N 2.0792°ECoordinates: 46°00′18″N 2°04′45″E / 46.005°N 2.0792°E
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs
Intercommunality	Aubusson-Felletin
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Denis Sarty
Area^1	21.69 km^2 (8.37 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	252
• Density	12/km^2 (30/sq mi)
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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Ars is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin 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%

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
• The département of Creuse

References

• INSEE

External links

• Ars on the Quid website (French)