Saint-Gérand-le-Puy

Saint-Gérand-le-Puy lies in the Bourbonnais, among the hills east of the Allier. Its name recalls Saint Gérand, to whom the parish church was dedicated, and the hill on which the settlement grew. The lordship passed through several noble hands; in 1440 the land was sold to Isabelle de Chauvigny, widow of Pierre, lord of Urfé. Church and manor anchored the life of the surrounding countryside.