The two knifemen entered the Church of the Gambetta at around 9.45am local time (8.45am UK time) during morning prayers. They took the priest, two nuns and two worshippers hostage before being shot dead by police.
A third nun is said to have escaped and raised the alarm. The hour-long armed stand-off was ended when the hostage-takers were shot.
Police found the body of the priest inside the church. Another worshipper is said to have been seriously injured.
France's Interior Ministry confirmed the priest and two hostage-takers had died at the scene. A local police source said the men stormed a back entrance of the church before taking the hostages.
Police blocked off the roads around the church as nearby residents were told to stay indoors.
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