Varennes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Amiens at 23 km from Varennes

Visit Varennes: highlights and tourist information

Varennes is situated in the Somme department and Hauts-de-France region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Amiens at 23 km and Amiens Cathedral at 24 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Varennes, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Varennes in Hauts-de-France.

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Amiens

at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

As well as the remarkabe gothic style cathedral which...

See Amiens guide

Amiens Cathedral

Cathedral at 24 km (direction west-south-west)

The 13th century cathedral in Amiens is a fabulous example...

See Amiens Cathedral guide

Arras

at 31 km (direction north-east), in the Pas-de-Calais department

The belfry and the large number of baroque style houses make...

See Arras guide

Arras Carriere Wellington

Monument at 31 km (direction north-east), in the Pas-de-Calais department

The Carrière Wellington museum in Arras is a series of tunnels...

See Arras Carriere Wellington guide

Les Jardins de Sericourt

Garden at 32 km (direction north-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

Beautiful garden to visit in the village of Sericourt....

See Les Jardins de Sericourt guide

Peronne

at 32 km (direction east-south-east)

The town of Péronne is above all known for its impressive Museum...

See Peronne guide

Les Jardins de Maizicourt

Garden at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

Beautiful garden to visit in the Somme department in northern France...

See Les Jardins de Maizicourt guide

Saint-Riquier

at 43 km (direction west)

The small Picardy village of Saint-Riquier includes an attractive benedictine abbey...

See Saint-Riquier guide

The Jardin des Lianes

Garden at 46 km (direction west-north-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

The Jardin des Lianes is one of our favourite gardens in...

See The Jardin des Lianes guide

Abbeville

at 50 km (direction west)

Abbeville makes a pleasant detour when you are exploring the Baie...

See Abbeville guide

Cambrai

at 51 km (direction east), in the Nord department

Remarkably for the town that was the site of the world's first...

See Cambrai guide

Douai

at 53 km (direction east-north-east), in the Nord department

Douai has a pleasant old town and one of...

See Douai guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Somme

Map of places to visit near Varennes

Markets in and near Varennes

• Albert: market Saturday (10km)
• Corbie: market Friday (16km)
• Doullens: market Thursday (18km)
• Amiens: market Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & all day (23km)
• Bapaume: market Friday (23km)
• Rosieres-en-Santerre: market Tuesday (29km)
• Saint-Ouen: market Sunday (29km)
• Frevent: market Tuesday (31km)
• Moreuil: market Tuesday (31km)
• Peronne: market Saturday (32km)

More information about Varennes, Picardy

Tourist attractions near Varennes, France

What to do at Varennes? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Varennes.

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (18km)
• Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (19km)
• Beffroi d'Amiens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (23km)
• Amiens Cathedral (24km)
• Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (31km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (32km)
• Beffroi de Saint-Riquier (Belfries of Belgium and France) (43km)
• Folleville église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
• Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (51km)
• Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le clos Alexandre (23km)
• Parc du château de Sericourt (32km)
• Jardin du château de Maizicourt (33km)
• Le jardin des Lianes (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle de l'Étang Saint-Ladre (24km)
• Montagne de Montenoy (45km)
• Forêt d'Hesdin (53km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Amiens (19km)
• Arras (31km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Boubers-sur-Canche (34km)
• Guyencourt-Saulcourt (40km)

Geography and distances

Varennes is in the north of France at 20 kilometres from Amiens, the department capital (general information: Varennes is 133 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors take a a cross-channel ferry to a nearby port such as Dieppe or Boulogne or the channel tunnel to Calais. For driving distances to Varennes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Acheux-en-Amienois, Arqueves, Bertrancourt, Bouzincourt, Bus-les-Artois, Colincamps, Contay, Englebelmer, Forceville, Harponville, Hedauville, Henencourt, Lealvillers, Louvencourt, Mailly-Maillet, Millencourt, Senlis-le-Sec, Toutencourt, Vadencourt and Warloy-Baillon.

This page in French: Visiter Varennes