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Arcis-le-Ponsart
Arcis-le-Ponsart () is a commune in the Marne department in northeastern France. It is located along the D25 road, south of Courville, by road southwest of Reims. The commune of Arcis-le-Ponsart has an area of . The local economy is mainly agricultural based. Igny Abbey lies in this commune.
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Place details
- Locality
- Arcis-le-Ponsart
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
- 263
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Arcis-le-Ponsart () is a commune in the Marne department in northeastern France. It is located along the D25 road, south of Courville, by road southwest of Reims. The commune of Arcis-le-Ponsart has an area of . The local economy is mainly agricultural based. Igny Abbey lies in this commune.
==Toponymy== Until the early nineteenth century, the town was called Arcis-le-Poussart or simply Pousard. The name Arcis comes from the Latin word "arx", meaning "fortified place"; and the nickname Ponsart refers to a former local knight from Arcy, Ponsard. thumb|left|Église Notre-Dame