Varennes, Quebec

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Varennes, Quebec
—  Town  —
Ville de Varennes
Official logo of Varennes, Quebec
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Ville de Varennes
Coordinates: 45°41′N 73°26′W / 45.683, -73.433
Country Canada
Province Québec
Regional County Municipality Lajemmerais
Established 1672
Incorporated 1972
Government
 - Mayor Michel Tremblay
 - Governing Body Varennes City Council
 - MPs Luc Malo (BQ)
 - MNAs Stéphane Bergeron (PQ)
Area
 - Total 94 km² (36.3 sq mi)
Elevation 19 m (62 ft)
Population
 - Total 20,573
 - Density 218.9/km² (566.9/sq mi)
Postal code J3X
Area code(s) 450
Website: Ville de Varennes

Varennes is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais.

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[edit] History

The history of Varennes [1]starts with the arrival of the Régiment de Carignan-Salières[2] in New France. René Gaultier[3],sieur de Varennes, was given three concessions by intendant Jean Talon in 1672, le Tremblay, la Gabelle and Varennes[4]. Jaques-René[5], 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.

[edit] Prominent citizens

[edit] Geographic location

Saint Lawrence River
Repentigny		 Verchères
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Saint Lawrence River
Montreal		 North Saint-Amable
West   Varennes    East
South
Boucherville Sainte-Julie

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[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ (French)Varennes: notes pour servir à l'histoire de cette seigneurie
  2. ^ Régiment de Carignan-Salières In french on Wikipédia
  3. ^ Biography of René Gaultier de Varennes in Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online, Library and Archives Canada
  4. ^ (French)Toponymy page on the Varennes web site
  5. ^ Biography of Jacques-René Gaultier de Varennes in Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online, Library and Archives Canada

Coordinates: 45°41′00″N, 73°26′00″W


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