Bénodet, Finistère Département, Brittany, France
🇫🇷 Bénodet is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. It lies about 16 km 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. The neighboring town of Concarneau is home to the Tri Martolod brewery.
Events Most events in the town take place in the summer months, as part of the town's bustling summer season. In May, the Odet yacht club organizes the Obelix Trophy, a sailing race with about 100 boats taking part over four days. Every year the commune mounts a series of Friday-evening music concerts – French pop rock group Superbus played there in 2005. A market is held in the town centre each Monday.
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Bénodet has a population of over 3,616 people. Bénodet also forms part of the wider Quimper Arrondissement which has a population of over 322,740 people. It is also a part of the larger Finistère Département. Bénodet is situated near Quimper.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Bénodet has links with:
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