The name of Baccarat was first recorded in 1291.
The village grew quickly after that. In 1459, in addition to its famous wine, the town owed its reputation to its cloth manufacturers. Baccarat also had tanneries, flourishing knife makers, flour mills and even a small hospital.
Baccarat was a lively and prosperous community.
It was to grow even further thanks to the creation of the St Anne glassworks in 1764, which went on to become a crystal glassworks in the 19th century.
The increasing number of workers brought benefits to the town, in the shape of new houses, schools, shops, roads and so on.
Little by little, more new industries established themselves. But then the war came, and the town's development came to an abrupt halt.
The interwar period saw the construction of the church, the bridge and the town hall (1924, Flemish style).
During the Second World War, Baccarat was badly damaged, in particular the church, which was destroyed in October 1944.
Baccarat was liberated by the 2nd DB on 31st October 1944.
In 1945, industry began to pick up the pieces again,  but the town needed to be rebuilt, especially given the huge increase in birth rates.
In 1953, reconstruction work began on the church.
Today, Baccarat is a small town, the administrative centre of the canton. Its 4,800 inhabitants are known as Bacchamois.
The town is made beautiful by the profusion of flowers throughout the town and the Michaut Park.