Benet (French pronunciation: [bənɛ]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Close to Niort (11 kilometres or 7 miles) in Deux-Sèvres and Fontenay-le-Comte (19 km or 12 mi) in Vendée, Benet is located near : The diversity of the landscapes, the limestone plain, along with the marshes of Sainte-Christine, Aziré and Nessier, make this commune a varied place, rich of its differences.

Benet is also situated 64 km (40 mi) from the tourist city of La Rochelle.

A wind farm was created near Lesson in 2007, and several months later, a second was established 3 km (2 mi) away from the first.

A total of ten wind turbines overhang the commune.