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.

Arçais
The church in Arçais
The church in Arçais
Location of Arçais
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Arçais is located in France
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Arçais
Arçais is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Arçais
Coordinates: 46°17′49″N 0°41′23″W / 46.2969°N 0.6897°W / 46.2969; -0.6897
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDeux-Sèvres
ArrondissementNiort
CantonFrontenay-Rohan-Rohan
IntercommunalityCA Niortais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Leyssene[1]
Area
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15.12 km2 (5.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
605
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
79010 /79210
Elevation1–36 m (3.3–118.1 ft)
(avg. 13 m or 43 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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