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.

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

PeriodIdentityParty
March 2001 - March 2008Daniel DAVIDSocialist Party
March 2008 -Daniel DAVIDSocialist Party

Demography

Year1962196819751982199019992006
Inhabitants2294258327613062322432023617

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.

Twin towns