Benet, Vendée


Benet 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.
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Geography

Close to Niort in Deux-Sèvres and Fontenay-le-Comte 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, Poitiers, Bordeaux, or Paris. 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

PeriodIdentityParty
2001 - 2023Daniel DavidSocialist Party
2023 -Camille Fontaine

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 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".