Bénévent-l'Abbaye

Bénévent-l’Abbaye
The church in Bénévent-l'Abbaye
Coat of arms
Bénévent-l’Abbaye
Location within Limousin region  Bénévent-l’Abbaye
Coordinates: 46°07′07″N 1°37′47″E / 46.1186°N 1.6297°ECoordinates: 46°07′07″N 1°37′47″E / 46.1186°N 1.6297°E
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Bénévent-l'Abbaye
Intercommunality	Bénévent-Grand-Bourg
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	André Mavigner
Area^1	11.56 km^2 (4.46 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	858
• Density	74/km^2 (190/sq mi)
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 Limousin 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
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,006	—
1968	1,074	+6.8%
1975	1,106	+3.0%
1982	1,023	−7.5%
1990	837	−18.2%
1999	824	−1.6%
2008	858	+4.1%

Sights

The pilgrims’ way – marked by a shell

• The abbey church of St.Barthélémy, dating from the twelfth century.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department
• Creuse

References

• INSEE

External links

• Bénévent-l’Abbaye on the Quid website (French)
• Some tourist information and photos (French)