Ars-en-Ré

Ars-en-Ré (French pronunciation: [aʁs ɑ̃ ʁe]) is a commune on the Île de Ré in the western French department of Charente-Maritime, in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Formerly called just Ars, the commune changed to its current name on 8 March 1962.

Ars-en-Ré
The anchorage in Ars-en-Ré
Location of Ars-en-Ré
Ars-en-Ré
Ars-en-Ré
Coordinates: 46°12′29″N 1°30′57″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente-Maritime
ArrondissementLa Rochelle
CantonÎle de Ré
IntercommunalityCC Île Ré
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Danièle Pétiniaud-Gros
Area
1
10.95 km2 (4.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
1,297
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
DemonymCasserons
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17019 /17590
Elevation0–15 m (0–49 ft)
(avg. 6 m or 20 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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