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Coordinates: 46°12′29″N 1°30′57″W / 46.208056°N 1.515833°W
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Commune of Ars-en-Ré |
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  Ars-en-Ré
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| Canton | Ars-en-Ré |
| Intercommunality | Île-de-Ré |
| Mayor | Jean-Louis Olivier (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 0–15 m (0–49 ft) (avg. 6 m/20 ft) |
| Land area1 | 10.95 km2 (4.23 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,294 (1999) |
| - Density | 118 /km2 (310 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 17019/ 17590 |
| 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: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Ars-en-Ré is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region in south-western France.
It is one of the 10 communes located on the Île de Ré in the north-western part of the island.
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Remarkable sites
- The bell tower of the church painted in black and white serves as remarkable seamark
- Fier d'Ars
- Salterns
See also
References
External links
- (French) Official site of the département of Charente Maritime
- (French) Local B&B site
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