Arches, Cantal

Arches
Commune
The Saint-Projet bridge over the Dordogne river, in the commune of Arches
Location of Arches
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Coordinates: 45°18′24″N 2°19′42″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Cantal
Arrondissement	Mauriac
Canton	Ydes
Intercommunality	Pays de Mauriac
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Yves Magne[1]
Area ^1	16.15 km^2 (6.24 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	203
• Density	13/km^2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	15010 /15200
Elevation	321–687 m (1,053–2,254 ft) (avg. 630 m or 2,070 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Arches (French pronunciation: [aʁʃ] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Archas) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.

Geography

The Sumène forms the commune's northeastern border, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms the commune's northern and western border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	237	—
1968	248	+4.6%
1975	209	−15.7%
1982	198	−5.3%
1990	174	−12.1%
1999	173	−0.6%
2008	183	+5.8%

See also

• Communes of the Cantal department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.