Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault | |
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The priory of Saint-Benoît | |
Location of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault | |
| Coordinates: 46°26′29″N 1°23′29″E / 46.4414°N 1.3914°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Le Blanc |
| Canton | Saint-Gaultier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Damien Barré |
Area 1 | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 510 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/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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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.
It is a medieval village, perched in a curve on a rocky butte overlooking the Portefeuille River in the former province of Berry. Since 1988, it has been a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.