| Benest | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Benest 16.svg |
| Arrondissement: | Confolens |
| Canton: | Charente-Bonnieure |
| Insee: | 16038 |
| Postal Code: | 16350 |
| Mayor: | Olivier Chériot[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Charente Limousine |
| Coordinates: | 46.0392°N 0.4528°W |
| Elevation M: | 160 |
| Elevation Min M: | 132 |
| Elevation Max M: | 192 |
| Area Km2: | 21.10 |
Benest (in French pronounced as /bənˈɛ/) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.