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Bénodet
Sign in to saveBénodet (; Breton: Benoded) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. It lies about 16 kilometres south of Quimper. The Breton name Benoded means "mouth of the Odet".
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Bénodet is a commune in France, situated in the Finistère department within the arrondissement of Quimper. It is located in the Brittany region and borders the communes of Clohars-Fouesnant, Fouesnant, and Pleuven. The official name of the municipality is Bénodet, also known as Perguet, and its residents are referred to as Bénodetois or Bénodetoises.
The commune has an area of 10.53 square kilometers and an elevation of 13 meters. Its population is recorded as 3,878, comprising 1,691 males and 1,877 females. Bénodet is located next to the Odet body of water and is associated with the canton of Fouesnant. The postal code for the area is 29950. It maintains a twinned relationship with the administrative body of Torpoint.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bénodet
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,898
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Bénodet
- French commune.native name
- Benoded
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- BENODET348.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Bénodet harbour
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Bénodet (Finistère).svg
- French commune.INSEE
- 29006
- French commune.postal code
- 29950
- French commune.arrondissement
- Quimper
- French commune.canton
- Fouesnant
- French commune.mayor
- Christian Pennanech
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Pays Fouesnantais
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 59
- French commune.area km2
- 10.53
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Bénodet (; Breton: Benoded) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. It lies about 16 kilometres south of Quimper. The Breton name Benoded means "mouth of the Odet".
Bénodet has a casino, a thalassotherapy centre, a cinema, a marina, a number of hotels, and several beaches. As with many coastal towns in Brittany, there are many second homes and the population increases sixfold over the summer period. Bénodet is also the site of menhirs and a church, dedicated to the 5th-century Irish saint Brigid of Kildare, which was built at the end of the 11th century and was classed as a historic monument in 1916.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bénodet” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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