Varreddes

Varreddes is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Varreddes
The town hall in Varreddes
Location of Varreddes
Varreddes
Varreddes
Coordinates: 49°00′03″N 2°55′50″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-et-Marne
ArrondissementMeaux
CantonClaye-Souilly
IntercommunalityPays de Meaux
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Michelle Sarfati
Area
1
8.00 km2 (3.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,004
  Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
77483 /77910
Elevation42–123 m (138–404 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

Demographics

Inhabitants of Varreddes are called Ravetons.[2]

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