Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Loiret | |
| Arrondissement | Orleans | |
| Canton | Sully-sur-Loire | |
| Community association | Val de Sully | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 49 ′ N , 2 ° 18 ′ E | |
| height | 105-115 m | |
| surface | 18.27 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,030 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 111 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 45730 | |
| INSEE code | 45270 | |
| Website | www.saint-benoit-sur-loire.fr | |
Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire : (literally St. Benedict on the Loire is) a French municipality with 2030 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Loiret in the region Center-Val de Loire .
history
The place is known for its Romanesque Benedictine abbey , which is said to contain relics of St. Benedict of Nursia . The abbey was founded around 640 and gained great fame. Especially in the Middle Ages the monastery church of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire was a destination for many pilgrims and pilgrims. The St. Odo von Cluny founded the monastery school.
The place used to be called Fleury ; its name was changed to Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, after the remains of St. Benedict of Monte Cassino had been brought here. In 1562 the abbey was destroyed by the Huguenots and the rich library was lost.
The forty Benedictine monks currently living in the monastery still prefer the old name Fleury. The inhabitants of the village, on the other hand, call themselves Benoîts , i.e. Benedictines .
Personalities
Max Jacob (1876–1944), French poet, painter and writer, lived from 1921 to 1928 and then again from 1936 in Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, where he is also buried.
Parish partnership
A community partnership has existed since 1984 with the German community of Tholey in Saarland, which is also known for its Benedictine abbey.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Saarbrücker Zeitung: An afternoon of friendship. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .