Bénévent-l'Abbaye

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Coat of arms

Location of Bénévent-l’Abbaye

(2020–2026) André Mavigner^[1]Area

11.56 km² (4.46 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

764 • Density66/km² (170/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

23021 /23210

Elevation402–545 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.

Bénévent-l’Abbaye (French pronunciation: [benevɑ̃ labei]; Occitan: Benavent) 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
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 abbey church of St. Barthélémy, dating from the twelfth century.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.