Bénévent-l'Abbaye

Bénévent-l’Abbaye
Commune
The church in Bénévent-l'Abbaye

Coat of arms
Bénévent-l’Abbaye
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Bénévent-l’Abbaye
Coordinates: 46°07′07″N 1°37′47″E / 46.1186°N 1.6297°E / 46.1186; 1.6297Coordinates: 46°07′07″N 1°37′47″E / 46.1186°N 1.6297°E / 46.1186; 1.6297
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Guéret
Canton Le Grand-Bourg
Intercommunality CC Monts et Vallées Ouest Creuse
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) André Mavigner
Area1 11.56 km2 (4.46 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 858
 • Density 74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 23021 /23210
Elevation 402–545 m (1,319–1,788 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Bénévent-l’Abbaye is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of farming, forestry and associated light industry comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some 15 miles (24 km) west of Guéret, at the junction of the D912a1, D10, D62 and the D914 roads. The town is on the Way of St. James pilgrimage route.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,006—    
19681,074+6.8%
19751,106+3.0%
19821,023−7.5%
1990837−18.2%
1999824−1.6%
2008858+4.1%

Sights

The pilgrims’ way – marked by a shell
  • The abbey church of St.Barthélémy, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

References

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