Saint-Varent
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Deux-Sèvres | |
| Arrondissement | Bressuire | |
| Canton | Le Val de Thouet | |
| Community association | Thouarsais | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 53 ′ N , 0 ° 14 ′ W | |
| height | 69-132 m | |
| surface | 34.42 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,445 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 71 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 79330 | |
| INSEE code | 79299 | |
| Website | http://www.saintvarent.fr/ | |
Saint-Varent is a French commune with 2,445 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Deux-Sèvres in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . Saint-Varent belongs to the Arrondissement Bressuire and the canton Le Val de Thouet (until 2015: canton Saint-Varent ). The inhabitants are called Saint-Varentais .
geography
Saint-Varent is located on the Thouaret River . The municipality is part of the Vins du Thouarsais wine region . Saint-Varent is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Luzay in the north, Taizé-Maulais in the northeast, Saint-Généroux in the east, Airvault in the southeast, Glénay in the south, Pierrefitte in the southwest, Sainte-Gemme in the west and Luché-Thouarsais in the west and northwest.
Saint-Varent train station is on the Chartres – Bordeaux line .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 2,410 | 2,479 | 2,590 | 2,527 | 2,557 | 2,458 | 2,457 | 2,508 |
Attractions
- 19th century church
- Boucoeur Chapel
- three-arched bridge from the 15th century, Monument historique
Old Saint-Varent bridge
Boucoeur Chapel
Community partnerships
Partnerships exist with the Canadian municipality of Saint-Michel-des-Saints in the province of Québec and the Polish municipality of Debowa Kloda .
