Varennes travel guide
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Visit Varennes: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Varennes is situated in the Yonne department (Burgundy region) in the eastern-center of France at 20 km from Auxerre, the department capital. (General information: Varennes is 150 km from Paris and 366 km from the port at Calais).
Note: The photo above was taken in Pontigny at 5 km from Varennes
Popular places to visit near Varennes: these include Pontigny at 5 km and Chablis at 10 km. Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) is a listed 'religious monument' at 5km and Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) is a listed 'religious monument' at 14km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Selected places to visit and attractions near Varennes, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Varennes and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Varennes
- 'Remarkable gardens': Jardin du prieuré (34km) :
- Beautiful Villages: Noyers-sur-Serein (28km) :
- Religious monuments: Abbaye de Pontigny (Pontigny) (5km) : Eglise de Saint Martial (Seignelay) (14km) : Basilique Sainte Madeleine (Vezelay) (49km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Neuville-sur-Seine (49km) :
- Heritage Sites: Vezelay (49km) :
- Towns of Art and History: Auxerre (20km) : Joigny (40km) : Troyes (49km) :
Map of places to visit near Varennes & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Varennes
Canton: Ligny-le-Châtel
Arrondissement: Auxerre
Department: Yonne
Region: Burgundy
Postcode: 89144
Distance to Varennes
from Auxerre: 20 km
from Paris: 150 km
from Calais: 366 km
from Nice: 540 km
from Bordeaux: 478 km
from Strasbourg: 303 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Varennes (within 6 km): Carisey : Lignorelles : Ligny-le-Chatel : Maligny : Mere : Pontigny : Villiers-Vineux : Villy :
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This page in French: Visitez Varennes