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Explore Benet in France

Benet in the region of Pays de la Loire with its 3,471 inhabitants is a town in France - some 220 mi or ( 353 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Benet

Current time in Benet is now 11:05 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tours, Sansais, Saint-Symphorien, Saint-Sigismond, and Saint-Michel-le-Cloucq. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tours . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Benet ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Marais Poitevin, the Green Venice

0:30 min by FranceAtlantic
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With its network of waterways, lush vegetation and verdant pastures, the Marais Poitevin is also known as France's 'Green Venice'. Follow us on Facebook : www.facebook.com More info on www.holidays-fr ..

Charme & Traditions - Chambres D'Hotes Les Fuyes

2:05 min by CharmeTraditions
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Visite virtuelle de la propriété 'Chambres D'Hotes Les Fuyes' plus d'informations sur www.charme-traditions.com ..


Coulon, Deux Sevres, Poitou Charentes, France

4:35 min by sherbornewanderer
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The pretty village of Coulon is on the Sevre Niortaise river and is in the Marais Poitevin which is the second largest wetland area of France. Here you will see the flat bottomed boats called 'plates' ..

La nature près du village d'Irleau

2:31 min by RogerDavidIrleau
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Cette video vous présente la nature dans le marais poitevin près du village d'Irleau. Ces images ont été prises mi février 2012 et sont accompagnées d'un commentaire de Roger David, un des doyens du v ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Canal de la vielle Autize

The Canal de la Vielle Autize (English: Old Canal Autize) is a canal in western France connecting Courdault, which is east of Bouillé-Courdault, to the Sèvre Niortaise River.

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Located at 46.38 -0.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Canals in France

Marais Poitevin

The Marais Poitevin is a large area of marshland in Western France, a remnant of the former Gulf of Poitou (the name meaning "Poitou's Marsh", "Marsh of Poitou region"). It consists for two thirds of a western zone near the sea called the "dry marsh" (or "dried marsh"), used for farming and breeding, and for one third of an eastern zone called the "wet marsh", a maze of islets criss-crossed by picturesque canals now used for touristic rowboating and nicknamed The Green Venice (la Venise Verte).

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Located at 46.33 -0.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Geography of Charente-Maritime, Geography of Deux-Sèvres, Geography of Vendée, Marshes of France, Polders, Visitor attractions in Vendée

Château de Mursay

The Château de Mursay is a ruined 16th century castle in the commune of Échiré, 10 km north of Niort in the Deux-Sèvres département of France. The Château de Mursay was the residence of Agrippa d'Aubigné, grandfather of Madame de Maintenon (née Françoise d'Aubigné). Situated on the banks of the Sèvre Niortaise river, the castle has been bought by the commune to avoid it falling into ruins, the roof having been lost some years ago.

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Located at 46.38 -0.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Castles in Poitou-Charentes, Deux-Sèvres, Official historical monuments of France, Ruins in Poitou-Charentes

Stade René Gaillard

Stade René Gaillard is a multi-use stadium in Niort, France. It is the home of French Championnat de France amateur football team Chamois Niortais and has a capacity of 10,898 spectators. Niort played their first game at the Stade René Gaillard on 3 August 1974. The record attendance at the stadium is 16,715 for the game between Chamois Niortais and Olympique Marseille in 1988.

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Located at 46.32 -0.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Chamois Niortais F.C., Football venues in France, Niort, Sports venues in Deux-Sèvres

Donjon de Niort

Not to be confused with the Château d'Aniort, near the village of Niort, Aude The Donjon de Niort or Château de Niort (the former is most often used today) is a medieval castle in the French town of Niort in the département of Deux-Sèvres. It consists of two square towers, linked by a 15th century building and dominates the Sèvre Niortaise valley. The two donjons are the only remaining part of the castle. The castle was started by Henry II Plantagenet and completed by Richard the Lionheart.

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Located at 46.33 -0.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Archaeological museums in France, Castles in Poitou-Charentes, Museums in Deux-Sèvres, Niort, Official historical monuments of France