Ardes

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Ardes
Commune
The town hall in Ardes
The town hall in Ardes
Coat of arms of Ardes
Coat of arms
Location of Ardes
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Ardes is located in France
Ardes
Ardes
Ardes is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ardes
Ardes
Coordinates: 45°24′16″N 3°07′38″E / 45.4044°N 3.1272°E / 45.4044; 3.1272
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementIssoire
CantonBrassac-les-Mines
IntercommunalityAgglo Pays d'Issoire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Therme[1]
Area
1
16.59 km2 (6.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
599
 • Density36.1/km2 (93.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63009 /63420
Elevation485–1,039 m (1,591–3,409 ft)
(avg. 630 m or 2,070 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ardes (French pronunciation: [aʁd]; Auvergnat: Ardes de Cosa) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. It is in the canton of Brassac-les-Mines.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
18811,394—    
1962807−0.67%
1968812+0.10%
1975747−1.18%
1982643−2.12%
1990585−1.17%
1999547−0.74%
2007599+1.14%
2012550−1.69%
2017561+0.40%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE[5]

Heritage

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Doigt de Mercœur, a ruined donjon near Ardes.
  • The Doigt de Mercœur, the remains of a hilltop castle near Ardes.[6]
  • The 14th century church of Saint-Dizaint[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Décret n° 2014-210 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Puy-de-Dôme | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Ardes, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ Vue générale des ruines du donjon dans leur environnement, pop.culture.gouv.fr
  7. ^ Base Mérimée: Église Saint-Dizaint, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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