Ennezat

History

The site was occupied early by the Gauls and Romans, who settled on hillocks (discovery of various debris, probably pre-Celtic). It was an important transit point (due to its geographical location: Ennezat opens onto the Paris Basin), a crossroads between several regions (mountains, hillsides, cereal plains), 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 (Ennezat-le-Chastel and Ennezat-Villeneuve) 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 (thirteen good towns of 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.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,682
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,643
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,410
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,254
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  1,077
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,074
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,044
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  998

Most recent

• M 4.2 — 2022-05-09
  5 km SW of Villebret, France
• M 2.6 — 2008-11-16
  4 km N of Saint-Georges-de-Mons, France
• M 2.6 — 2008-09-12
  5 km E of Mont-Dore, France
• M 2.5 — 2008-09-12
  9 km SSW of Saint-Sauves-d'Auvergne, France
• M 2.5 — 2008-09-11
  7 km SW of Aydat, France
• M 3 — 2008-09-10
  4 km E of Mont-Dore, France