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A town of 627 in Tarn-et-Garonne, Occitanie.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Varennes has none. Over-65s are only 15% of the population.
The one thing Varennes does most differently from other towns.
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-Saturnin, in Nohic, 3 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.
The share of residents under 15 is 19%. 31% of adults hold a degree, above Tarn-et-Garonne’s towns (24%) and close to compared French towns (30%). Aged 15 to 24: 9.8% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Tarn-et-Garonne 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Varennes | Tarn-et-Garonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Tarn-et-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Varennes, for 300 working residents (0.2 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €25,630 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Tarn-et-Garonne’s towns (€23,815). 4.4% of Varennes’ working residents had no journey to work at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 7 homes were sold in Varennes. House rents are put at about €9.69/m² a month.
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 has nobody with a French article born in Varennes yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varennes | 627 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villemur-sur-Tarn Haute-Garonne | 6,345 | 3.3 | C+ | B− | B+ | B− |
| Labastide-Saint-Pierre | 3,745 | 6.6 | B | B− | A | C+ |
| Fronton Haute-Garonne | 6,671 | 7 | A | B | B+ | A |
| Bressols | 4,036 | 9.1 | A | B− | A− | A− |
| Bessières Haute-Garonne | 4,310 | 9.3 | B+ | C+ | A+ | B |
| Bouloc Haute-Garonne | 4,618 | 9.4 | A | B | A+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Tarn-et-Garonne, Occitanie
Varennes is a commune of 627 people in the Communauté de communes Grand Sud Tarn et Garonne. 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 November 8, 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.