Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire

Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bənwa syʁ lwaʁ], literally Saint-Benoît on Loire) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire
Commune
Abbey
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire
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Coordinates: 47°48′37″N 2°18′24″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Loiret
Arrondissement	Orléans
Canton	Sully-sur-Loire
Intercommunality	Val de Sully
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gilles Burgevin[1]
Area 1	18.27 km2 (7.05 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,993
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	45270 /45730
Elevation	105–115 m (344–377 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint Benedict Abbey

Monastery

This town hosts the Abbaye de Fleury, also known as the Abbaye de Saint Benoît (Saint Benedict Abbey). Founded around 630, it is one of the oldest abbeys of the Benedictine rule. In 660, the remains of Saint Benedict of Nursia were transferred to Saint Benoît from Monte Cassino by Mommolin of Fleury.

The monastery, known for the Fleury Playbook, was pillaged and damaged multiple times over the course of history, including during the Norman invasions and the French Revolution. The current abbey church is in the Romanesque style and dates from the eleventh century. A community of approximately 40 monks currently resides in the monastery.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,597	—
1975	1,790	+1.64%
1982	1,925	+1.04%
1990	1,880	−0.30%
1999	1,876	−0.02%
2007	1,985	+0.71%
2012	2,063	+0.77%
2017	2,030	−0.32%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Loiret department
• Saint-Benoît-du-Sault