Varennes
Varennes is a hamlet in Chambon-sur-Lac, Arrondissement of Issoire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 897 metres. Varennes is situated nearby to the hamlet Fougerousse, as well as near the locality Gougère.Places of Interest
Highlights include Château de Murol and St-Étienne de Chambon-sur-Lac.
Château de Murol
Photo: Dk58 - Renaud, CC BY 2.0.
The Château de Murol is a castle overlooking the town of Murol in the département of Puy-de-Dôme in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région, France.
St-Étienne de Chambon-sur-Lac
Church
Photo: Jochen Jahnke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St-Étienne de Chambon-sur-Lac is a church.
Croix de Chambon-sur-Lac
Wayside cross
Photo: Jochen Jahnke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Croix de Chambon-sur-Lac is a wayside cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise and Mont Dore.
Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
Village
Photo: Torsade de Pointes, CC0.
Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, also known as Besse-en-Chandesse, or Besse, is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. The nearby ski resort of Super-Besse hosted the first mountain finish of the 2008 Tour de France. Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise is situated 7 km south of Varennes.
Mont Dore
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Mont Dore is a town in France. The Spa town, Mont Dore is situated in an ideal location for accessing the highest peaks in the Auvergne. Puy de Sancy, at 1886 m towering over the town, gives the illusion that you are in a much larger mountain range than actually is the case.
Saint-Diéry
Village
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Saint-Diéry is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Creste was merged into Saint-Diéry. Saint-Diéry is situated 9 km southeast of Varennes.
Varennes
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Chambon-sur-Lac, Arrondissement of Issoire, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.57663° or 45° 34′ 36″ northLongitude
2.9147° or 2° 54′ 53″ eastElevation
897 metres (2,943 feet)Open location code
8FQ4HWG7+MVOpenStreetMap ID
node 2145371147OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
12323821
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In Other Languages
“Varennes” goes by many names.
- French: “Varennes”
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