Église Saint-Thomas-Becket de Bénodet, Gothic church in Bénodet, France

The Église Saint-Thomas-Becket is a church in Bénodet with substantial stone walls and a distinctive bell tower dating from the 13th century. It sits near the harbor in the town center, creating a recognizable landmark with its vertical lines rising above the surrounding area.

Count Eude de Fouesnant built the original chapel in the 12th century and dedicated it to Thomas Becket, canonised in 1173. A 1231 act records the count giving it to Rainaud, Bishop of Quimper, who passed it to Daoulas Abbey; the chapel was lengthened in the 15th century. A storm toppled the bell tower onto the roof in 1836, and the nave and aisles were rebuilt between 1873 and 1887, keeping the west door and 13th-century choir. It was inscribed as a monument historique in 1928.

The church is dedicated to Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury murdered in his cathedral in 1170 and canonised in 1173; Count Eude of Fouesnant chose him as patron. The building served as a priory attached to Daoulas Abbey until 1690, and only became the parish church in 1802.

The church stands on the port of Bénodet in the Finistère department, close to the water in the town centre. The west door and the 13th-century choir were kept when the nave was rebuilt between 1873 and 1887, so enter from the west end to read the building in its original order. The bell tower that collapsed in the 1836 storm was not rebuilt with its old stones.

The west door and the 13th-century choir survived the 1873–1887 rebuilding, but the stones of the small bell tower were too damaged to reuse. The tower that collapsed in the storm of 28 March 1836 was replaced, so the spire seen today is not medieval.