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Ardes

Coordinates: 45°24′16″N 3°07′38″E / 45.4044°N 3.1272°E / 45.4044; 3.1272
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Ardes
Commune
The town hall in Ardes
The town hall in Ardes
Coat of arms of Ardes
Coat of arms
Map
Location of Ardes
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 (2026–32) Jacques Therme[1][2]
Area
1
16.59 km2 (6.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[3]
592
 • Density35.7/km2 (92.4/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.[4]

Population

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Heritage

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BERJAYA
Doigt de Mercœur, a ruined donjon near Ardes.
  • The Doigt de Mercœur, the remains of a hilltop castle near Ardes.[7]
  • The 14th century church of Saint-Dizaint[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Liste des Maires du Puy-de-Dôme" [List of Mayors of Puy-de-Dôme] (PDF). mairesruraux63.fr (in French). Association of Rural Mayors of Puy-de-Dôme. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  2. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
  3. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Décret n° 2014-210 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Puy-de-Dôme | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  5. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Ardes, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  7. ^ Vue générale des ruines du donjon dans leur environnement, pop.culture.gouv.fr
  8. ^ Base Mérimée: Église Saint-Dizaint, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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