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Varennes-sur-Allier (French pronunciation: [vaʁɛn syʁ alje], literally Varennes on Allier; Occitan: Varenas) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

Varennes-sur-Allier
Commune
A view within Varennes-sur-Allier
Location of Varennes-sur-Allier
Varennes-sur-Allier
Varennes-sur-Allier
Coordinates: 46°18′47″N 3°24′08″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementVichy
CantonSaint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
IntercommunalityEntr'Allier Besbre et Loire
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Roger Litaudon[1]
Area
1
24.1 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
3,618
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03298 /03150
Elevation228–292 m (748–958 ft)
(avg. 248 m or 814 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History


In 52 BC during the Gallic Wars lived by Julius Caesar, Vercingetorix crossed the river Elave (moderne Loire), and started marching up and down the banks of the river Loire, mirroring Caesar's movements and destroying all the bridges to keep him from crossing, the purpose presumably being to destroy part of his force as he attempted to cross. Realizing Vercingetorix's plan, Caesar resolved to trick him and cross under his very nose.[3]

Caesar one night camped near the town of Varennes,[3] where there had previously been a bridge before Vercingetorix had destroyed it. That night, he divided his force into two parts, one part being 2/3 of the force, the other being 1/3 of the force. He ordered the larger force to march in 6 corps, as if it were in fact the full corps.[3] He then ordered it to continue its march south. Vercingetorix, duped, took the bait and followed this part of the force.

Caesar, with the two legions still present at Varennes, speedily rebuilt the bridge that had been present there. He then sent for the other force, which during that next day stole a march on Vercingetorix, and completed a junction with the original force, and crossed the rebuilt bridge.[3] Realizing that he had been duped, Vercingetorix set out south, to beat Caesar to Gergovia.


Population


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,712    
1975 4,907+0.58%
1982 4,751−0.46%
1990 4,413−0.92%
1999 4,072−0.89%
2007 3,814−0.81%
2012 3,542−1.47%
2017 3,561+0.11%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also



References


  1. "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier" [Nominative list of communes of Allier] (PDF) (in French). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier. 8 July 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. Dodge, Theodore Ayrault (2006-07-19). Cæsar – a history of the art of war among the Romans down to the end of the Roman Empire ... – Theodore Ayrault Dodge – Google eBookstore. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE



На других языках


[de] Varennes-sur-Allier

Varennes-sur-Allier ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 3618 Einwohnern (Stand: 1. Januar 2019) im Département Allier in der Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes; sie gehört zum Arrondissement Vichy und zum Kanton Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule. Varennes-sur-Allier ist Mitglied Verwaltungssitz der Entr’Allier Besbre et Loire.
- [en] Varennes-sur-Allier

[es] Varennes-sur-Allier

Varennes-sur-Allier es una población y comuna francesa, situada en la región de Auvernia, departamento de Allier, en el distrito de Vichy y cantón de Varennes-sur-Allier.

[ru] Варен-сюр-Алье

Варе́н-сюр-Алье́ (фр. Varennes-sur-Allier) — коммуна во Франции, находится в регионе Овернь. Департамент коммуны — Алье. Административный центр кантона Варен-сюр-Алье. Округ коммуны — Виши.



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