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Varennes

Quebec, Canada · North America

About Varennes

Varennes is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Charlemagne, 22km from Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal.

Varennes is a town located in Quebec, Canada. With a population of 20,994, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Varennes sits in Canada, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Toronto time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Varennes to your route.

About Varennes

Verchères (French pronunciation: [vɛʁʃɛʁ]) is a provincial riding in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. It corresponds exactly to the territory of Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality. It was created for the 1867 election (and an electoral district of that name existed earlier in the Legislative

Read more Assembly of the Province of Canada and the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada). It disappeared in the 1939 election and its successor electoral district was Richelieu-Verchères; however, it was re-created for the 1944 election. In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, it lost Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu to the riding of Richelieu, La Présentation to the riding of Saint-Hyacinthe, and several municipalities to the riding of Borduas, but gained Sainte-Julie from the defunct riding of Marguerite-D'Youville. Sainte-Julie is now the biggest municipality in the district

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Where is Varennes located?

Varennes is located in Quebec, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 45.6834 latitude, -73.4325 longitude.

What is the population of Varennes?

Varennes has a population of approximately 20,994 people, making it a town in Canada.

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Quick Information

Population
20,994
Continent
North America
Country
Canada
Region
Quebec
Timezone
America/Toronto
Coordinates
45.6834, -73.4325

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Canada

Police
911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

CAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Winter tyres mandatory in Quebec December–March.

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Worth the detour from Varennes

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

Semi-permanent circuit on Île Notre-Dame hosting the Canadian Grand Prix; outside race season its roads are open to cyclists, with the infamous Wall of Champions at the final chicane.

21 km · about 25 min drive

cathedral

Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal

A Gothic Revival basilica in Old Montreal known for its deep-blue vaulted interior and carved wooden altarpiece.

22 km · about 25 min drive

cathedral

Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal

Canada's largest church, its dome rising 97 metres above the nave and 39 metres across. Pilgrims climb the central flight of 99 wooden steps on their knees, flanked by two concrete flights of 283.

26 km · about 30 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Varennes.

Charlemagne

🇨🇦 Canada

5 km awayPop. 5,594

Repentigny

🇨🇦 Canada

7 km awayPop. 84,965

Montréal-Est

🇨🇦 Canada

8 km awayPop. 3,850

Saint-Charles

🇨🇦 Canada

10 km awayPop. 1,482

Boucherville

🇨🇦 Canada

10 km awayPop. 39,062

Saint-Victor

🇨🇦 Canada

10 km awayPop. 1,233

Ct 0005

🇨🇦 Canada

11 km awayPop. 3,175

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🇨🇦 Canada

11 km awayPop. 3,355

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