Ars-en-Ré is a commune on the Île de Ré in the western French department of Charente-Maritime, in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Formerly called just Ars, the commune changed to its current name on 8 March 1962.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arsais or Arsaises but they are nicknamed the Casserons: the casseron is a baby cuttlefish, a saltwater fish commonly found on the island.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ars-en-Ré
Coordinates 46°12'29.001" N -1°30'56.999" E
