Ennezat
Ennezat is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
History
The site was occupied early by the Gauls and Romans, who settled on hillocks.It was an important transit point, a crossroads between several regions, like all the towns of the Limagne.
During the Middle Ages, the region was unsafe, but Ennezat did not experience any period of unrest, and in the 10th century, it was a fairly important town.
In 955, at the request of the Bishop of Clermont-Ferrand, the lords of Auvergne united to recognize the authority of the Count of Poitiers, and William III of Aquitaine had authority over the Auvergne region.
Around 1060, a chapter of twelve canons was founded by Duke William VI of Aquitaine in honor of Saints Victor and Couronne.
The political situation at this time was complicated: the church, the castle, and the town belonged to the Count of Auvergne. But a second town was created nearby and called "Villeneuve." It was built on a geometric plan. The space between the two towns remained unoccupied until the 19th century.
Although the town was divided into two villages, it had a common parish but no administration. Its economy was good: two fairs have existed since 1341, and two more were established there in 1556.
In 1588, Ennezat became one of the treize bonnes villes d'Auvergne, which had supported Charles VII during the Praguerie revolt of 1440
The lordship of Ennezat was abolished with the Revolution in 1789.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, beet cultivation developed, but the town did not prosper.