Ars-en-Ré | |
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| Coordinates:46°12′29″N1°30′57″W / 46.2081°N 1.5158°W /46.2081; -1.5158 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | La Rochelle |
| Canton | Île de Ré |
| Intercommunality | CC Île Ré |
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| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Danièle Pétiniaud-Gros[1] |
Area 1 | 10.95 km2 (4.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,306 |
| • Density | 119.3/km2 (308.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Casserons |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17019 /17590 |
| Elevation | 0–15 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. | |
Ars-en-Ré (French pronunciation:[aʁsɑ̃ʁe]) is acommune on theÎle de Ré in the western Frenchdepartment ofCharente-Maritime, inNouvelle-Aquitaine.[3] Formerly called justArs, the commune changed to its current name on 8 March 1962.[4]
Ars-en-Ré is one of 10 communes located on the Île de Ré off the coast ofLa Rochelle and is in the north-western part of the island some 8 km west ofSaint-Martin-de-Ré. Access to the commune is by the D735 road which crosses to the island from the end ofNational Highway N237 at La Rochelle. The D735 passes along the north coast of the island through Saint-Martin-de-Ré and continues north-west to the commune passing through the town and continuing north-west to the Baleines Lighthouse. Apart from the town there is the village of La Grange nearby on the coast and Le Martray to the east along the coast. The town occupies the centre of the commune and there are forests on the western side with the rest of the commune farmland including extensivesalt farms.[5]
Its harbour is the largest on the Île de Ré and is located at the bottom of theFier d'Ars (a body of water penetrating the land from the north-east and bordered by marshes), which is reached by achannel through the salt farms. Alock closes the tidal basin which has 250 berths. A new basin with 130 berths is to be created in future[when?] at the channel entrance. There are 150 moorings on buoys in the outer harbour and the channel has a capacity of 550 berths, mainly dedicated to pleasure craft. A beach on the south coast of the island, bordered by a dyke to protect the land, extends to the Baleines Lighthouse at the western tip of the island.
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ThePrince of Soubise was defeated here in 1624.[6]
The port was important during the "salt era" until the beginning of the 20th century. Thegabelle or salt tax was significant in the area.
| Blazon: Or semé-de-lis azure, a galley gules. |
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List of Successive Mayors[7]
| From | To | Name | Party |
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| 1959 | 1966 | Jacques Moinet | |
| 1983 | 1995 | Emile Gaudin | UDF |
| 1995 | 2020 | Jean-Louis Olivier | UMP |
| 2020 | 2026 | Danièle Pétiniaud Gros |
The inhabitants of the commune are known asArsais orArsaises in French,[8] but they are nicknamed theCasserons: the casseron is a babycuttlefish, a saltwater fish commonly found on the island.
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The population of the town is relatively old. The ratio of persons above the age of 60 years (40.2%) is higher than the national average (21.6%) and the departmental average (28.1%). As with national and departmental allocations, the male population of the town is less than the female population (45.9% against 48.4% nationally and 48.2% at the departmental level).
Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Ars-en-Ré and Charente-Maritime Department in 2017
| Ars-en-Ré | Charente-Maritime | |||
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| Age Range | Men | Women | Men | Women |
| 0 to 14 Years | 13.9 | 9.6 | 16.3 | 14.3 |
| 15 to 29 Years | 11.7 | 8.8 | 15.4 | 13.1 |
| 30 to 44 Years | 16.4 | 15.6 | 16.7 | 16.1 |
| 45 to 59 Years | 19.1 | 17.4 | 20.2 | 19.9 |
| 60 to 74 Years | 23.5 | 24.1 | 21.1 | 22.0 |
| 75 to 89 Years | 13.0 | 18.2 | 9.4 | 12.3 |
| 90 Years+ | 2.5 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
The village is a member ofLes Plus Beaux Villages de France (the most beautiful villages in France).[12]
Since 2011 the commune has belonged to the network "Villages of stone and water", a label initiated by the General Council to promote exceptional sites with the distinction of being located near a body of water (sea, river, pond ...).[13]
Ars-en-Ré has a number of buildings that have been registered as historical monuments by the Ministry of Culture. These are:
[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] which was part of the GermanAtlantic Wall (military area).[22][23][22][24]There are over 200 items in Ars-en-Ré that are registered as historical objects, several of which are in private collections.[25]
Many religious buildings and monuments are registered as historical monuments at the Ministry of Culture:
[26] The Priory contains a very large number of items that are registered as historical objects.[26][27][28][29][30][31][32] Its bell tower, painted in black and white, serves as aDaymark for sailors.[33][34]
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