Varennes (Haute-Garonne)
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Boulogne-sur-Gesse | |
| Arrondissement | Toulouse | |
| Canton | Escalquens | |
| Community association | Sicoval | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 29 ′ N , 1 ° 41 ′ E | |
| height | 196-273 m | |
| surface | 4.61 km 2 | |
| Residents | 271 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 59 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 31450 | |
| INSEE code | 31568 | |
 Mairie Varennes |
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Varennes is a French commune with 271 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region ; it belongs to the canton of Escalquens . The postal and historical name of the municipality, which is also mentioned on street signs and place-name signs, is Les Varennes .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 109 | 93 | 117 | 125 | 156 | 198 | 247 | 271 |
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Attractions
- 16th century castle built by Dominique Bachelier, remodeled in the 18th century by adding a horseshoe-shaped courtyard.
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste church from the 18th century
Personalities
- Jean-Baptiste de Villèle (1773-1854) was mayor and deputy of Toulouse in the first half of the 19th century, then minister and president of the council under Louis XVIII. as well as Karl X.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Haute-Garonne. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-081-7 , pp. 1032-1033.
Web links
Commons : Varennes - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Varennes on cartesfrance.fr in French
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated November 16, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
