Varreddes Explained

Varreddes
Commune Status:Commune
Coordinates:49.0008°N 2.9306°W
Insee:77483
Postal Code:77910
Arrondissement:Meaux
Canton:Claye-Souilly
Mayor:Francis Messant[1]
Term:2023 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pays de Meaux
Elevation Min M:42
Elevation Max M:123
Area Km2:8.00

Varreddes (in French pronounced as /vaʁɛd/) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

The American Monument, also called locally Monument de Varreddes, is located in Meaux on the road to Varreddes. The memorial includes La Liberté éplorée ("The Tearful Liberty"), a large figure by American sculptor Frederick William MacMonnies.

Population

Inhabitants of Varreddes are called Ravetons in French.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023. fr.
  2. Web site: L’origine de " Raveton " . Commune de Varreddes . 10 November 2023.