Benet
Commune
The Church of Sainte-Eulalie, in Benet
The Church of Sainte-Eulalie, in Benet
Location of Benet
Benet is located in France
Benet
Benet
Benet is located in Pays de la Loire
Benet
Benet
Coordinates: 46°22′06″N 0°35′46″W / 46.3683°N 0.5961°W / 46.3683; -0.5961
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentVendée
ArrondissementFontenay-le-Comte
CantonFontenay-le-Comte
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel David[1]
Area
1
50.01 km2 (19.31 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
4,059
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
85020 /85490
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Benet (French pronunciation: [bənɛ]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

The former communes of Lesson, Sainte-Christine and Aziré were joined to the commune of Benet in 1973.

Geography

Close to Niort (11 kilometres or 7 miles) in Deux-Sèvres and Fontenay-le-Comte (19 km or 12 mi) in Vendée, Benet is located near :

The diversity of the landscapes, the limestone plain, along with the marshes of Sainte-Christine, Aziré and Nessier, make this commune a varied place, rich of its differences.

The Vrizon is the underground river that goes through the commune.

Benet is located close to the A83 and A10 motorways, connecting the commune to some major cities, as Nantes (130 km or 81 mi), Poitiers (98 km or 61 mi), Bordeaux (193 km or 120 mi), or Paris (428 km or 266 mi). Benet is also situated 64 km (40 mi) from the tourist city of La Rochelle.

History

  • Benet was formerly named Benet-les-Noyers.
  • Former seat of a canton until 1801–1802, Benet has ultimately integrated the Canton of Maillezais.
  • The communes of Lesson, Aziré and Sainte-Christine merged with the commune of Benet in 1973.

List of mayors

Period Identity Party
March 2001 - March 2008 Daniel David Socialist Party
March 2008 - Daniel David Socialist Party

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,583—    
1975 2,761+0.96%
1982 3,062+1.49%
1990 3,224+0.65%
1999 3,202−0.08%
2007 3,565+1.35%
2012 3,853+1.57%
2017 4,011+0.81%
Source: INSEE[3]

Monuments

The Sainte-Eulalie Church, on the historical register, constitutes an unmissable stage in the tour of the Romance Churches and Abbeys of the region.

A few kilometres away, it is possible to visit the historic site of the Maillezais Cathedral.

A wind farm was created near Lesson in 2007, and several months later, a second was established 3 km (2 mi) away from the first. A total of ten wind turbines overhang the commune.

Notable people

Twin towns

Events

  • Each first Sunday of July, the "Fête du Préfou" is organized in the harbor of Aziré.
  • In November, is organized the traditional "Foire aux alouettes" (Lark Fair).

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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