Gannat
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Gannat is a small town located in the Allier department in the central French region. It is known locally by its Auvergnat name, Gatnat, reflecting the regional language and cultural heritage of central France.
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- Locality
- Gannat
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 6,096
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Gannat (; Auvergnat: Gatnat) 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 (the Château de Gannat), two churches of which one (Saint-Étienne) is partly Romanesque with a 9th-century Gospel Book. The Cultures du Monde Festival is held every July. The patron saint of Gannat is Saint Procule.