Varennes
Varennes is a hamlet in Chanonat, Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Varennes is situated nearby to the locality Pierre Male, as well as near Terneire.Places of Interest
Highlights include Puy Giroux and Château d’Opme.
Château d’Opme
Castle
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The Château d'Opme is an 11th-century castle, later converted to an elegant château, located in the commune of Romagnat, in the département of Puy-de-Dôme, in the Auvergne region of France, nine kilometers south of Clermont-Ferrand. Château d’Opme is situated 2½ km east of Varennes.
Château de la Bâtisse
Castle
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Château de la Bâtisse is a castle, which is situated 3 km southeast of Varennes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nadaillat and Gergovie plateau.
Gergovie plateau
Locality
The Gergovie plateau is a plateau of the Massif Central located 10 km to the south of Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France and is named after the nearby village of Gergovie. Gergovie plateau is situated 5 km east of Varennes.
Gergovie
Hamlet
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Gergovie is a French village in the commune of La Roche-Blanche in the Puy-de-Dôme département, a few kilometres south of Clermont-Ferrand. It is situated at the foot of the Gergovie plateau, the official but disputed site of the Battle of Gergovia, where… Gergovie is situated 6 km east of Varennes.
Varennes
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Chanonat, Arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.70638° or 45° 42′ 23″ northLongitude
3.05521° or 3° 3′ 19″ eastElevation
715 metres (2,346 feet)Open location code
8FQ5P344+H3OpenStreetMap ID
node 852366400OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2970706
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In Other Languages
“Varennes” goes by many names.
- Occitan (post 1500): “Varenas”
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