Saint-Loup-de-Varennes
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Location within Burgundy region
Saint-Loup-de-Varennes
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| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Chalon-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Chalon-sur-Saône-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Le grand Chalon |
| Mayor | Francis Debras |
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| Elevation | 171–205 m (561–673 ft) (avg. 191 m or 627 ft) |
| Land area1 | 8.32 km2 (3.21 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,146 (2006) |
| - Density | 138 /km2 (360 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71444/ 71240 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 46°43′43″N 4°51′41″E / 46.7286111111°N 4.86138888889°E
Saint-Loup-de-Varennes is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.
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[edit] Geography
It is 6 km (3.7 mi) south of the centre of Chalon-sur-Saône.
[edit] Notable people
Nicéphore Niépce, the inventor of photography, lived in Saint-Loup-de-Varennes, where he died in 1833. One of his first photographs, circa 1826, was taken in this village.
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[edit] References
- INSEE
- Niépce website (French)
[edit] External links
Media related to Saint-Loup-de-Varennes at Wikimedia Commons
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