Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saint-Benoît-du-Sault (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bənwa dy so] ⓘ; Occitan: Sent Benet de Saul) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.[3]
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Coordinates: 46°26′29″N 1°23′29″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre |
Arrondissement | Le Blanc |
Canton | Saint-Gaultier |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | Damien Barré[1] |
Area 1 | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 532 |
• Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 36182 /36170 |
Elevation | 175–246 m (574–807 ft) (avg. 223 m or 732 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It is a medieval village, perched in a curve on a rocky butte overlooking the Portefeuille River in the former province of Berry. In 1988, it was named one of "the most beautiful villages of France."