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A town in Somme, Hauts-de-France, home to 222 people.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Varennes out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Varennes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre, in Mailly-Maillet, 3.6 mi away.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Varennes.
Degrees are held by 27% of adults. People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town, below both Somme’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Half of Varennes is older than 43.5, half younger.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Varennes | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Varennes: 50, for 100 residents in work (0.4 each). At the census, 5.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Somme’s towns (17.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,660 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest general lycée is 6.5 mi away. Collège pupils travel 1.4 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Edmée JarlaudNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 77 | 94%+10 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Varennes: 3 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Varennes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Varennes as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Varennes is a commune of 222 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays du Coquelicot. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.