Varennes-le-Grand

Varennes-le-Grand (French pronunciation: [vaʁɛn lə ɡʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Varennes-le-Grand
Commune
An avenue in Varennes-le-Grand
Location of Varennes-le-Grand
Varennes-le-Grand Show map of France Varennes-le-Grand Show map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 46°42′44″N 4°52′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)	Éric Valentim[1]
Area 1	19.08 km2 (7.37 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,287
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	71555 /71240
Elevation	172–206 m (564–676 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Grosne forms most of the commune's southeastern border. The Saône forms the commune's northeastern border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	993	—
1975	1,014	+0.30%
1982	1,181	+2.20%
1990	1,298	+1.19%
1999	2,058	+5.25%
2007	2,297	+1.38%
2012	2,267	−0.26%
2017	2,298	+0.27%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department