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Arcens

Arcens () is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southern France.

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Place details

Locality: Arcens
Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country: France
Population: 482

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Key facts

French commune.name: Arcens
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Arcens Church.JPG
French commune.caption: The church in Arcens
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Arcens (Ardèche).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Tournon-sur-Rhône
French commune.canton: Haut-Eyrieux
French commune.INSEE: 07012
French commune.postal code: 07310
French commune.mayor: Thierry Girot
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CC Val'Eyrieux
French commune.elevation m

Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Arcens
Country: France
Located in: arrondissement of Tournon-sur-Rhône
Population: +346
Area: +18.55
Elevation: +800
Shares border with: Saint-Martin-de-Valamas
Official website: www.arcens.fr
Image: Arcens Street.JPG

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Contents

Geography
Neighbouring communes and villages
Toponymy
History
Administration
Demography
Distribution of Age Groups
Sites and Monuments
Notable people linked to the commune
See also
References
External links

Arcens () is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southern France.

==Geography== Arcens is located some 55 km east by south-east of Le Puy-en-Velay and 60 km west of Valence. It can be accessed by the D237 road from Saint-Martin-de-Valamas in the north-east passing through the commune and the village and continuing south-west to Saint-Martial. Apart from the village there are also the hamlets of Massas and Les Allayauds in the south-west. The entire commune is heavily forested.