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Les Arcs is a commune in France, situated within the Var department. It lies in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region and is part of the arrondissement of Draguignan. The administrative entity is located in the canton of Lorgues, while its associated electoral district is the canton of Vidauban. The commune shares borders with Draguignan, La Motte, Le Muy, and Taradeau.
The area of Les Arcs is 54.26 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 342 meters. Its postal code is 83460. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 8,109 residents and another citing 5,910. Where detailed, the population includes 3,405 males and 3,659 females. The official name of the locality is Les Arcs.
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Place details
- Locality
- Les Arcs
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Population
- 5,910
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Department
- Var
- Arrondissement
- Draguignan
- Canton
- Vidauban
- Intercommunality
- CA Dracénie Provence Verdon
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Nathalie Gonzales
- Area
- 54.26 km (20.95 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 8,109
- Density
- 149.4/km (387.1/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 83004 /83460
- Elevation
- 16–342 m (52–1,122 ft)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Les Arcs
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Draguignan
- Population
- 8109
- Area
- 54.26
- Elevation
- 112
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Vidauban
- Official website
- www.mairie-les-arcs-sur-argens.fr
- Image
- Les-arcs-sur-argens-01.jpg
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- Commons category
- Les Arcs (Var)
- postal code
- 83460
- topic's main category
- Category:Les Arcs (Var)
- native label
- Les Arcs
- associated electoral district
- canton of Vidauban
- male population
- 3405
- female population
- 3659
- P8168
- Alice Ceresa
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-94-47-56-70
- fax number
- +33-4-94-73-04-57
Sources (4)
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Travel guide
Get in
The resort can be reached by a funicular train from Bourg-Saint-Maurice SNCF station, taking approximately 7 minutes. The funicular station and ticket office are at the far end of the platforms, away from the main station building and bus station. However on major transfer days there is a free shuttle bus from the station entrance to the funicular.
Alternatively there are local buses from Bourg St Maurice and the major transport hubs in the area (Geneva, Grenoble and Chambery).
Car parking is available at the funicular base station (paid) and Arc 1600 (free). Parking is available at Arc 1950 and Arc 2000 but is very expensive unless included with your accommodation.
Get around
Throughout the day during the main winter and summer seasons the major villages (notably Arc 2000, Arc 1950, Arc 1600 and Arc 1800) are linked by free shuttle buses.
The funicular from Bourg St Maurice arrives into Arc 1600.
See
Aguille Rouge (3227m) is the highest point of the resort accessible by cable car. Pedestrian access is possible using the Varet and Aguille Rouge gondola lifts. There are no toilets or other facilities at Aguille Rouge but there is a restaurant at the top of the Varet gondola. A good view of Mont Blanc can be seen on a clear day.
Buy
Everything in resort is expensive. If you need provisions, consider a trip down to Bourg-Saint-Maurice using the funicular railway (free with a ski pass) where you can find a Lidl supermarket or Super-U/Intermaché with a 1km walk.
Eat
As you would expect with a ski resort, expensive restaurants are readily available. Arc 1950 has a Carrefour minimarket where more affordable food and drink is available.
Connect
Mobile cellular networks are available throughout the resort, though the signal is not always good everywhere and congestion can be an issue. Networks have 4G services.
Go next
Ski areas at La Rosière, Les Trois Vallées, Val d'Isere and Tignes are all within an hours drive of Les Arcs.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
Les Arcs ( French pronunciation: [le.z‿aʁk], also known as Les Arcs-sur-Argens, literally Les Arcs on Argens; Occitan: Los Arcs) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France.
Geography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Les Arcs” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.