Ars-en-Ré
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Commune of Ars-en-Ré The bell tower of the church at Ars-en-Ré |
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| Location | |
| Longitude | 01° 30,85 W |
| Latitude | 46° 12,50 N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Poitou-Charentes |
| Département | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| Canton | Ars-en-Ré |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de l'Ile-de-Ré |
| Mayor | Jean-Louis Olivier (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 0 m–15 m (avg. 6 m) |
| Population² (1999) |
1 294 |
| - Density () | 118/km² |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Ars-en-Ré is a commune of the Charente-Maritime département in France.
It is one of the 10 communes located on the Île de Ré in the northwestern part of the island.
[edit] Remarkable Sites
- The bell tower of the church painted in black and white serves as remarkable seamark
- Fier d'Ars
- Salterns
