Saint-Loup-de-Varennes
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saint-Loup-de-Varennes (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lu də vaʁɛn], literally Saint-Loup of Varennes) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
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Saint-Loup-de-Varennes | |
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Coordinates: 46°43′43″N 4°51′41″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Saône-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Chalon-sur-Saône |
Canton | Saint-Rémy |
Intercommunality | CA Le Grand Chalon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Rigaud[1] |
Area 1 | 8.32 km2 (3.21 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,226 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 71444 /71240 |
Elevation | 171–205 m (561–673 ft) (avg. 191 m or 627 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The commune is home to the world's oldest surviving image in the world, View from the Window at Le Gras. The image was first taken in 1826.