Varennes-sous-Dun
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Charolles | |
| Canton | Chauffailles | |
| Community association | La Clayette Chauffailles en Brionnais | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 17 ′ N , 4 ° 20 ′ E | |
| height | 347-712 m | |
| surface | 17.76 km 2 | |
| Residents | 573 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 32 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 71800 | |
| INSEE code | 71559 | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Varennes-sous-Dun |
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Varennes-sous-Dun is a French municipality with 573 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Saône-et-Loire in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the Arrondissement Charolles and the community association La Clayette Chauffailles en Brionnais, founded in 2016 .
geography
Varennes-sous-Dun is about 41 kilometers west of Mâcon in the hills of Brionnais and Charolais . Neighboring municipalities of Varennes-sous-Dun are Curbigny in the north and north-west, Gibles in the north and north-east, Châtenay in the east and north-east, Saint-Racho in the east and south-east, Mussy-sous-Dun in the south, Chassigny-sous-Dun in the south-west, La Chapelle-sous-Dun to the west and southwest and La Clayette to the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
| Residents | 614 | 683 | 716 | 757 | 737 | 613 | 628 | 578 | 590 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Martin church, built between 1843 and 1846
- Notre-Dame-de-Pitié chapel by La Croix-Bouthier
Saint Martin Church
Notre-Dame-de-Pitié chapel
