The Bollandists have little to say on Gildard—he was a priest in the seventh century who "edified with his virtues the parish of Lurcy-le-Bourg.
"[4] Local historians agree that little is known of Gildard and repeat what was written in Les Petits Bollandistes.
Crosnies also reports that an ancient ceremony directs that the celebration is to be accompanied with wine and warm bread rolls.
In the course of time, after miracles had occurred, the church came to be called after both saints, and later again the name of Lupus was forgotten.
By the mid-nineteenth century, a wine press was in operation in two of the church bays, while the grounds were overgrown with vines.