| Benet | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Canton: | Fontenay-le-Comte |
| Insee: | 85020 |
| Postal Code: | 85490 |
| Mayor: | Camille Fontaine[1] |
| Term: | 2023 - 2026 |
| Coordinates: | 46.3683°N -0.5961°W |
| Elevation M: | 44 |
| Area Km2: | 50.01 |
Benet (pronounced as /fr/) 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.
Close to Niort (7miles) in Deux-Sèvres and Fontenay-le-Comte (12miles) 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 (81miles), Poitiers (61miles), Bordeaux (120miles), or Paris (266miles). Benet is also situated 40miles from the tourist city of La Rochelle.
| Period | Identity | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 - 2023 | Daniel David | Socialist Party | |
| 2023 - | Camille Fontaine |
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 2miles away from the first. A total of ten wind turbines overhang the commune.