Varennes (disambiguation)
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Varennes is the name of several communes in FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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- VarennesVarennes, DordogneVarennes is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-External links:*...
, in the DordogneDordogneDordogne is a départment in south-west France. The départment is located in the region of Aquitaine, between the Loire valley and the High Pyrénées named after the great river Dordogne that runs through it...
département - VarennesVarennes, Haute-GaronneVarennes is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Haute-GaronneHaute-GaronneHaute-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. Its main city is Toulouse.-History:Haute-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc.The...
département - VarennesVarennes, Indre-et-LoireVarennes is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department...
, in the Indre-et-LoireIndre-et-LoireIndre-et-Loire is a department in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers.-History:Indre-et-Loire is one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
département - VarennesVarennes-en-ArgonneVarennes-en-Argonne or simply Varennes is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.Population : 691.-Geography:Varennes-en-Argonne lies on the river Aire to the northeast of Sainte-Menehould, near Verdun.-History:...
or Varennes-en-Argonne, in the MeuseMeuseMeuse is a department in northeast France, named after the River Meuse.-History:Meuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
département, known as the scene of the flight to VarennesFlight to VarennesThe Flight to Varennes was a significant episode in the French Revolution during which King Louis XVI of France, his wife Marie Antoinette, and their immediate family attempted unsuccessfully to escape from Paris in order to initiate a counter-revolution...
of 1791. - VarennesVarennes, SommeVarennes-en-Croix is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Varennes is situated northeast of Amiens, at the junction of the D47, D447 and D179, in the form of a cross.-Middle Ages:...
, in the SommeSommeSomme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France....
département - VarennesVarennes, Tarn-et-GaronneVarennes is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France.-References:*...
, in the Tarn-et-GaronneTarn-et-GaronneTarn-et-Garonne is a French department in the southwest of France. It is traversed by the Rivers Tarn and Garonne, from which it takes its name.-History:...
département - VarennesVarennes, VienneVarennes is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France....
, in the VienneVienneVienne is the northernmost département of the Poitou-Charentes region of France, named after the river Vienne.- Viennese history :Vienne is one of the original 83 departments, established on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Poitou,...
département - VarennesVarennes, YonneVarennes is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France....
, in the YonneYonneYonne is a French department named after the Yonne River. It is one of the four constituent departments of Burgundy in eastern France and its prefecture is Auxerre. Its official number is 89....
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It is also part of the name of several communes in France:
- Varennes-ChangyVarennes-ChangyVarennes-Changy is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loiret departmentVarennes-Changy is a French village, situated in the east of the department of Loiret....
, in the LoiretLoiretLoiret is a department in north-central FranceThe department is named after the river Loiret, a tributary of the Loire. The Loiret is located wholly within the department.- History :...
département - Varennes-JarcyVarennes-JarcyVarennes-Jarcy ) is a commune in the Essonne department in northern France, located between Périgny and Combs-la-Ville 25 km from the center of Paris.Inhabitants of Varennes-Jarcy are known as Varennois....
, in the EssonneEssonneEssonne is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. It is named after the Essonne River.It was formed on 1 January 1968 when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments.- History :...
département - Varennes-le-GrandVarennes-le-GrandVarennes-le-Grand is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-Geography:The Grosne forms most of the commune's south-eastern border. The Saône forms the commune's north-eastern border.-References:*...
, in the Saône-et-LoireSaône-et-LoireSaône-et-Loire is a French department, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers between which it lies.-History:When it was formed during the French Revolution, as of March 4, 1790 in fulfillment of the law of December 22, 1789, the new department combined parts of the provinces of southern...
département - Varennes-lès-MâconVarennes-lès-MâconVarennes-lès-Mâcon is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Saône-et-LoireSaône-et-LoireSaône-et-Loire is a French department, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers between which it lies.-History:When it was formed during the French Revolution, as of March 4, 1790 in fulfillment of the law of December 22, 1789, the new department combined parts of the provinces of southern...
département - Varennes-lès-NarcyVarennes-lès-NarcyVarennes-lès-Narcy is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-References:*...
, in the NièvreNièvreNièvre is a department in the centre of France named after the Nièvre River.-History:Nièvre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
département - Varennes-Saint-HonoratVarennes-Saint-HonoratVarennes-Saint-Honorat is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France....
, in the Haute-LoireHaute-LoireHaute-Loire is a department in south-central France named after the Loire River.-History:Haute-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
département - Varennes-Saint-SauveurVarennes-Saint-SauveurVarennes-Saint-Sauveur is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-Geography:The Sevron flows northward through the middle of the commune, then flows into the Solnan, which forms part of the commune's north-eastern border. The Sâne Morte forms most of...
, in the Saône-et-LoireSaône-et-LoireSaône-et-Loire is a French department, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers between which it lies.-History:When it was formed during the French Revolution, as of March 4, 1790 in fulfillment of the law of December 22, 1789, the new department combined parts of the provinces of southern...
département - Varennes-sous-DunVarennes-sous-DunVarennes-sous-Dun is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Saône-et-LoireSaône-et-LoireSaône-et-Loire is a French department, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers between which it lies.-History:When it was formed during the French Revolution, as of March 4, 1790 in fulfillment of the law of December 22, 1789, the new department combined parts of the provinces of southern...
département - Varennes-sur-AllierVarennes-sur-AllierVarennes-sur-Allier is a commune in the Allier department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the AllierAllierAllier is a department in central France named after the river Allier.- History :Allier is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Auvergne and Bourbonnais.In 1940, the government of Marshal...
département - Varennes-sur-FouzonVarennes-sur-FouzonVarennes-sur-Fouzon is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...
, in the IndreIndreIndre is a department in the center of France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are called Indriens.-History:Indre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
département - Varennes-sur-LoireVarennes-sur-LoireVarennes-sur-Loire is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-See also:* Communes of the Maine-et-Loire department...
, in the Maine-et-LoireMaine-et-LoireMaine-et-Loire is a department in west-central France, in the Pays de la Loire region.- History :Maine-et-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. Originally it was called Mayenne-et-Loire, but its name was changed to Maine-et-Loire in 1791....
département - Varennes-sur-MorgeVarennes-sur-MorgeVarennes-sur-Morge is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
, in the Puy-de-DômePuy-de-DômePuy-de-Dôme is a department in the centre of France named after the famous dormant volcano, the Puy-de-Dôme.Inhabitants were called Puydedomois until December 2005...
département - Varennes-sur-SeineVarennes-sur-SeineVarennes-sur-Seine is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * *...
, in the Seine-et-MarneSeine-et-MarneSeine-et-Marne is a French department, named after the Seine and Marne rivers, and located in the Île-de-France region.- History:Seine-et-Marne is one of the original 83 departments, created on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution in application of the law of December 22, 1789...
département - Varennes-sur-TècheVarennes-sur-TècheVarennes-sur-Tèche is a commune in the Allier department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the AllierAllierAllier is a department in central France named after the river Allier.- History :Allier is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Auvergne and Bourbonnais.In 1940, the government of Marshal...
département - Varennes-sur-UssonVarennes-sur-UssonVarennes-sur-Usson is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
, in the Puy-de-DômePuy-de-DômePuy-de-Dôme is a department in the centre of France named after the famous dormant volcano, the Puy-de-Dôme.Inhabitants were called Puydedomois until December 2005...
département - Varennes-VauzellesVarennes-VauzellesVarennes-Vauzelles is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 10,211. On 1 January 2005, the estimate was 9600.-References:*...
, in the NièvreNièvreNièvre is a department in the centre of France named after the Nièvre River.-History:Nièvre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
département - Courtemont-VarennesCourtemont-VarennesCourtemont-Varennes is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-References:*...
, in the AisneAisneAisne is a department in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River.- History :Aisne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Île-de-France, Picardie, and Champagne.Most of the old...
département - Saint-Loup-de-VarennesSaint-Loup-de-VarennesSaint-Loup-de-Varennes is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-Notable people:Nicéphore Niépce, the inventor of photography, lived in Saint-Loup-de-Varennes, where he died in 1833....
, in the Saône-et-LoireSaône-et-LoireSaône-et-Loire is a French department, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers between which it lies.-History:When it was formed during the French Revolution, as of March 4, 1790 in fulfillment of the law of December 22, 1789, the new department combined parts of the provinces of southern...
département - Saint-Pierre-de-VarennesSaint-Pierre-de-VarennesSaint-Pierre-de-Varennes is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Saône-et-LoireSaône-et-LoireSaône-et-Loire is a French department, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers between which it lies.-History:When it was formed during the French Revolution, as of March 4, 1790 in fulfillment of the law of December 22, 1789, the new department combined parts of the provinces of southern...
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Canada
- Varennes, QuebecVarennes, QuebecVarennes is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The city is approximately 15 miles from Downtown Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 20,950...
- VarennesVarennes, WinnipegVarennes is a neighbourhood in the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is a small triangular neighbourhood located in the northern section of the district of St. Vital, and is bounded by St. Mary's Road on the west, Fermor Avenue on the south, and St. Anne's Road on the east...
, a neighbourhood of WinnipegWinnipegWinnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
See also
- La Varenne (disambiguation)
- VarenneVarenneVarenne is a dark bay former racing trotter by Waikiki Beach out of Ialmaz by Zebu.The italian Varenne is considered the strongest trotter of all time, no other trotter before he got so many important victories and records.Before he started running, in the opinion of several vets, Varenne could...
, a racehorse - Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La VérendryePierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La VérendryePierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye was a French Canadian military officer, fur trader and explorer. In the 1730s he and his four sons opened up the area west of Lake Superior and thus began the process that added Western Canada to the original New France in the Saint Lawrence basin...
, a Canadian explorer