Saint-Benoît-du-Sault, Medieval commune in Indre department, France.
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault sits on a granite hilltop at 219 meters elevation, featuring narrow cobblestone streets lined with traditional stone houses that wind through its well-preserved medieval layout.
Founded in 974 AD by Benedictine monks from Sacierges-Saint-Martin who established a priory on this strategic rocky outcrop, the settlement developed as a fortified religious center throughout the Middle Ages.
Designated as one of France's Most Beautiful Villages, the commune hosts annual festivals celebrating local traditions, agricultural fairs, and cultural exhibitions that showcase regional crafts and gastronomy to visitors and residents.
Located in the canton of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault within the arrondissement of Le Blanc, the commune offers essential amenities including accommodations, guided tours, and hiking paths along the scenic Portefeuille River valley.
The village contains two prehistoric dolmens named Passebonneau and des Gorces, ancient Celtic burial sites that predate the medieval settlement by thousands of years and demonstrate continuous human habitation.
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