Varennes-sur-Amance

Varennes-sur-Amance
region	Grand Est
Department	Haute-Marne
Arrondissement	Langres
Canton	Chalindrey
Community association	Pays de Chalindrey, de Vannier Amance et de la Région de Bourbonne-les-Bains
Coordinates	47 ° 54 ' N , 5 ° 38' E Coordinates: 47 ° 54 ' N , 5 ° 38' E
height	242-382 m
surface	12.74 km 2
Residents	269 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	21 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	52400
INSEE code	52504
	; Town hall (Mairie) of Varennes-sur-Amance

Varennes-sur-Amance is a French commune with 269 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Marne department in the Grand Est region (before 2016 Champagne-Ardenne ); it belongs to the Arrondissement of Langres and the canton of Chalindrey (until 2015 Varennes-sur-Amance ). The inhabitants are called Varennais .

geography

Varennes-sur-Amance is located about 42 kilometers southeast of Chaumont on the Petite Amance river , which borders the municipality to the east. Varennes-sur-Amance is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Vicq in the north, Coiffy-le-Bas in the east and northeast, Chézeaux in the southeast, Champigny-sous-Varennes and Arbigny-sous-Varennes in the south, Marcilly-en-Bassigny in the west as well Celles-en-Bassigny in the north-west.

From 1972 Varennes-sur-Amance was part of the municipality of Terre-Natale with the villages of Champigny-sous-Varennes and Chézeaux . In 2012 this merger was canceled.

Saint-Gengoulf church from the 13th century with renovations up to the 19th century, monument historique since 1925
Town hall with renaissance portal, monument historique since 1925
Saint-Gengoulph chapel from the 16th century, a historic monument since 1972
House Garnier with parts from the 16th century, monument historique since 1926

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