Varennes (French pronunciation: [vaʁɛn] ⓘ) is an off-island suburb of Montréal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River in the Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality.

The city is approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Downtown Montreal.

The history of Varennes[5] starts with the arrival of the Régiment de Carignan-Salières[6] in New France.

René Gaultier,[7] sieur de Varennes, was given three concessions by intendant Jean Talon in 1672, le Tremblay, la Gabelle and Varennes.

The town was captured by the British in 1760 during the Montreal Campaign.