Benet () is a
commune in the
Vendée department in the
Pays de la Loire region
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in western
France
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.
The former communes of Lesson, Sainte-Christine and Aziré were joined to the commune of Benet in 1973.
Geography
Close to
Niort () in
Deux-Sèvres
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and
Fontenay-le-Comte () 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
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(),
Poitiers
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(),
Bordeaux
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(), or
Paris
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(). Benet is also situated 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
Demography
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 away from the first. A total of ten
wind turbine
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s overhang the commune.
Notable people
*
Jean-Paul Ribreau (born 1957), former professional footballer
Twin towns
*
Sundern,
Germany
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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
Website of the municipality of Benet
Communes of Vendée
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