Gannat yesterday ...
Further in the past Gannat is an ancient city at the northern end of the opulent Limagne plain. Its inhabitants, which belonged to the tribe of Avernes, took part in the struggle against Vercingetorix Caesar. The city then stood on the site of the church of Saint-Etienne. The pagan temple erected in this place, there are still remnants of columns and the beautiful statue of the God Sucullus (visible Machelon museum). From the year one thousand Gannat is transported to the present location of the city, in many places, has retained its medieval appearance. Simply quote the Holy Cross Church, the fortress castle of the lords of Bourbon, the old streets. The classical period, remains the Capuchin convent, part of the nursing home and the convent of the Sisters of Notre Dame ... And now the chief town of the district known for its Festival of Folklore "World Cultures", his Gospel and paleontological site, Gannat is located 20 km west of Vichy and 40 km north of Clermont- Ferrand. Students near the poles, economic, administrative at the crossroads of Auvergne, Gannat offers a strategic development in the Allier. Its geographical location, its roads and railway SNCF also gives it a privileged location to discover the volcanoes of Auvergne, Vulcania and groves of Bourbonnais.
Gannat "city in the country" offers you the benefits of a city while having preserved the charms of nature. Its rich associational life and its many facilities make it a city where life is good.
