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

Benet
Commune
The Church of Sainte-Eulalie, in Benet
Location of Benet
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Coordinates: 46°22′06″N 0°35′46″W
Country	France
Region	Pays de la Loire
Department	Vendée
Arrondissement	Fontenay-le-Comte
Canton	Fontenay-le-Comte
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Daniel David
Area 1	50.01 km2 (19.31 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	4,014
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+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.

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 :

• South-Vendée
• Poitevin Marsh
• Atlantic Coast

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

Year	Pop.	±% 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[2]

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

• Jean-Paul Ribreau (born 1957), former professional footballer

Twin towns

• Sundern, Germany

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

• Communes of the Vendée department

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Benet.

• Website of the municipality of Benet

На других языках

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[de] Benet

Benet ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 4.014 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Vendée in der Region Pays de la Loire. Sie gehört zum Kanton Fontenay-le-Comte (bis 30. März 2015 zum Kanton Maillezais) im gleichnamigen Arrondissement.

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