| Arçais | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The church in Arçais | |
| Location of Arçais | |
  ArçaisShow map of France ArçaisShow map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′49″N 0°41′23″W / 46.2969°N 0.6897°W / 46.2969; -0.6897 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres |
| Arrondissement | Niort |
| Canton | Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan |
| Intercommunality | CA Niortais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Leyssene |
| Area | 15.12 km (5.84 sq mi) |
| Population | 605 |
| • Density | 40/km (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 79010 /79210 |
| Elevation | 1–36 m (3.3–118.1 ft) (avg. 13 m or 43 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Arçais (French pronunciation: [aʁsɛ]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is the only village which is located in the centre of the Marais Mouillé, the so-called "wet marsh" which forms the eastern half of the Marais Poitevin (the Poitou Marshes), near the city of Niort. It is a popular centre for tourism, with several embarcadères which hire out punts and other boats for use on the network of canals that surrounds the village. There are also several shops, bars and other facilities, including bike hire.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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