Saint-Benoît
Saint-Benoît is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is a southern suburb of Poitiers.Places of Interest
Highlights include Baptistère Saint-Jean and Town hall of Saint-Benoît.
Baptistère Saint-Jean
Church
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The Baptistère Saint-Jean is a Roman Catholic church in Poitiers, France. It is reputed to be the oldest existing Christian building in France, and is one of the most prominent examples of Merovingian architecture.
Musée Sainte-Croix
Museum
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The Musée Sainte-Croix is the largest museum in Poitiers, France. Planned by the architect poitevin Jean Monge and built in 1974, it stands at the site of the former Abbaye Sainte-Croix, which was moved to Saint-Benoît, Vienne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poitiers and Ligugé.
Poitiers
Poitiers is a university city on the river Clain in west-central France. It is a commune, the capital of the Vienne department, part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France, and the historical center of Poitou Province.
Ligugé
Village
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Ligugé is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is located on the River Clain, 8 kilometres south of Poitiers. It is known for its historic monastery, Ligugé Abbey.
Saint-Benoît
- Type: Locality with 7,110 residents
- Also known as: “86214” and “Saint-Benoit”
- Location: Arrondissement of Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.5497° or 46° 32′ 59″ northLongitude
0.3417° or 0° 20′ 30″ eastPopulation
7,110Elevation
83 metres (272 feet)Open location code
8FR2G8XR+VMGeoNames ID
6445342
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Saint-Benoît” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣邦瓦”
- French: “Saint-Benoît”
- Ukrainian: “Сен-Бенуа”
- Urdu: “سینٹ-بنوٹ، وینے”
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