Varrains
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| region | Pays de la Loire | |
| Department | Maine-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saumur | |
| Canton | Saumur | |
| Community association | Saumur Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 13 ′ N , 0 ° 4 ′ W | |
| height | 25-81 m | |
| surface | 3.4 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,221 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 359 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 49400 | |
| INSEE code | 49362 | |
Varrains is a French commune with 1,221 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Maine-et-Loire in the region of Pays de la Loire . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Saumur and the canton of Saumur (until 2015: canton of Saumur-Sud ). The inhabitants are called Varrinois .
geography
Varrains is located about five kilometers south-southeast of the city center of Saumur in the Saumurois . Varrains is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saumur in the north, east and west, Bellevigne-les-Châteaux with Chacé in the south and Distré in the west and southwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 1.012 | 1.106 | 1,228 | 1,203 | 1,179 | 1,146 | 1,188 | 1,244 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Varrains
- Saint Florent Church
- Varrains Mansion
Saint Florent Church
Varrains Mansion
Viticulture
The place belongs to the Anjou wine region .
Personalities
- Auguste Bérard (1802–1846), doctor and surgeon
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de Maine-et-Loire . Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-117-1 , p. 1186.
Web links
Commons : Varrains - collection of images, videos and audio files
