Gannat - Saint-Étienne

The first parish was founded here in the 10th century, as was the first castle hill with its outer bailey, and the population began to settle around the castle. In the 12th century, Gannat Castle was built outside the town walls, but directly adjacent to them.

Today, Gannat has about 5,500 inhabitants

The church is located outside the city center in the suburb of Saint-Étienne, surrounded by a graveyard. It is said, that the church was built in the early 10th century by Benedictine monks on the site of a Gallo-Roman temple. It is Romanesque but got remodeled several times.