Arques

Arques is a village in , , and has about 259 residents. Arques is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Étienne d’Arques and Château d’Arques.

Church
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is a church.

Castle
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The Château d'Arques is a ruined 14th-century castle in the commune of in the département of France. It is one of the so-called Cathar castles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bouisse and Rennes-le-Château.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southern . is situated 7 km northeast of Arques.

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is just the other side of the hot springs of Rennes les Bains from Fourtou and La Mouline. It is the home of the world-famous enigma highlighted by Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code.

Village
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is a commune in the department in southern . is situated 10 km northeast of Arques.

Arques

Latitude
42.95287° or 42° 57′ 10″ north
Longitude
2.37482° or 2° 22′ 29″ east
Population
259
Elevation
360 metres (1,181 feet)
United Nations Location Code
FR AAE
Open location code
8FJ4X93F+4W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 244882322
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3036802
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Arques” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Arcas”
  • Catalan: “Arcas”
  • Chinese: “阿尔屈埃”
  • Kazakh: “Арк”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Arcas”
  • Russian: “Арк”
  • Serbian: “Арк”
  • Ukrainian: “Арк”

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