Varennes, Québec

Varennes
City
Sainte-Anne de Varennes Basilica
Coat of arms Logo
Location within Marguerite-D'Youville RCM.
Varennes Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°41′N 73°26′W / 45.683°N 73.433°W / 45.683; -73.433Coordinates: 45°41′N 73°26′W / 45.683°N 73.433°W / 45.683; -73.433
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Marguerite-D'Youville
Settled	1672
Constituted	August 26, 1972
Government
• Mayor	Martin Damphousse
• Federal riding	Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères
• Prov. riding	Verchères
Area
• Total	114.40 km2 (44.17 sq mi)
• Land	92.53 km2 (35.73 sq mi)
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	20,994
• Density	226.9/km2 (588/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	0.2%
• Dwellings	8,001
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J3X
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways A-30	Route 132
Website	www.ville.varennes.qc.ca

Varennes is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River in the Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality. The city is approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Downtown Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 20,994. In 2010, the population is listed at 21,174.

The history of Varennes starts with the arrival of the Régiment de Carignan-Salières in New France. René Gaultier,sieur de Varennes, was given three concessions by intendant Jean Talon in 1672, le Tremblay, la Gabelle and Varennes. Jaques-René, one of his sons, was the second seigneur of Varennes. Five seignories later composed the Varennes parish. They were the seignories du Cap de Varennes, de l'île Sainte Thérese, de Grand Maison, du Cap de la trinité and du Cap Saint-Michel. The town was captured by the British during the Seven Years' War. It was part of Quebec then of Lower Canada before it returned to be part of Quebec again.

Varennes gained the status of city in 1972.

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