Gannat
Gannat is a commune in the Allier department in central France. Gannat was a sub-prefecture until 1926, with a population of around 5,800 inhabitants. There is a castle, two churches of which one is partly Romanesque with a 9th-century Gospel Book.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gare de Gannat and Communal oven.
Communal oven
Historic building
Photo: Hondonera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The four banal was a feudal institution in medieval France. The feudal lord often had, among other banal rights, the duty to provide and the privilege to own all large ovens within his fief, each operated by an oven master or fournier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Genès-du-Retz and Vensat.
Saint-Genès-du-Retz
Village
Photo: Tabl-trai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Genès-du-Retz is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Its inhabitants are called Saint-Genestois. Saint-Genès-du-Retz is situated 4½ km south of Gannat.
Vensat
Village
Photo: Charles1559, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vensat is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. Vensat is situated 6 km south of Gannat.
Gannat
- Type: Locality with 5,840 residents
- Also known as: “03118”
- Location: Arrondissement of Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.1° or 46° 6′ northLongitude
3.1983° or 3° 11′ 54″ eastPopulation
5,840Elevation
345 metres (1,132 feet)Open location code
8FR535XX+X8GeoNames ID
6425358
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“Gannat” goes by many names.
- French: “Gannat”
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