Gannat

Gannat is a commune in the 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.

Railway station
is a railway station.

Historic building
The four banal was a feudal institution in medieval . 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.

Village
is a commune in the department in in central . Its inhabitants are called Saint-Genestois. is situated 4½ km south of Gannat.

Village
is a commune in the department in Auvergne in central . is situated 6 km south of Gannat.

Gannat

Latitude
46.1° or 46° 6′ north
Longitude
3.1983° or 3° 11′ 54″ east
Population
5,840
Elevation
345 metres (1,132 feet)
Open location code
8FR535XX+X8
Geo­Names ID
6425358
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