Benet, Vendée
Script error: No such module "Settlement short description".Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters".Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[".
Benet (Script error: No such module "IPA".) 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 (Script error: No such module "convert".) in Deux-Sèvres and Fontenay-le-Comte (Script error: No such module "convert".) 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 (Script error: No such module "convert".), Poitiers (Script error: No such module "convert".), Bordeaux (Script error: No such module "convert".), or Paris (Script error: No such module "convert".). Benet is also situated Script error: No such module "convert". 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 - 2023 | Daniel David | Socialist Party |
| 2023 - | Camille Fontaine |
Demography
<templatestyles src="Module:Historical populations/styles.css"/>Script error: No such module "Historical populations".
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 Script error: No such module "convert". 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
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
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
External links
Script error: No such module "Navbox".