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Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with a population of 146,351 (2023).

Plan a trip to Clermont-Ferrand From Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône

Its metropolitan area had 510,685 inhabitants in 2023. It is the prefecture (capital) of the Puy-de-Dôme département. Julien Bony is its current mayor.

Get in

Getting to Clermont-Ferrand

The best way to travel around France is by train, and Clermont-Ferrand's train station is located just on the eastern edge of centre ville on l'Avenue de l'Union Sovietique. Trains leave every couple of hours to and from Paris throughout the day 05:00 - 20:00. The ride takes 3½ hours, and makes 4 stops along the way. Clermont-Ferrand also has a bus station.

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    Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
See

Worth seeing

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    Place de Jaude

    The city centre, housing many cafés, stores, restaurants, and a shopping mall.

  2. 02
    Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption

    Construction on the black Gothic cathedral started in 1248 and was not finished until 1902.

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    Vulcania
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    Notre-Dame-du-Port

    Notre-Dame-du-Port is a Romanesque basilica constructed in the 11th and 12th century out of yellow sandstone.

  5. 05
    La Fontaine

    La Fontaine d'Amboise, which was built in 1515.

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    Parc Montjuzet

    This park over the town offers a great view for visitors who can't make it to the top of the Puy-de-Dome.

Do

Things to do

Take a walk in the old streets around the cathedral in the old town area. You will find a lot of cute stores (antiques, clothes) good restaurants, and little parks to sit down and rest. Have a picnic or take a nap in Jardin Lecoq. The immense park in the center of town is open year round. A cafe and a merry-go-round are at its center, with paths, hills, trees, and flower gardens all around.

Eat

Where to eat

All these are in the city centre:

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    Brasserie Le Derrière

    12 Pl.

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    Le Bistro de la Mairie

    11 Rue Philippe Marcombes.

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    Brasserie La Régence

    74 Rue Lamartine.

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    Crêperie Le Menhir

    2 Rue de la Treille.

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    Zorzi

    38 Bis Rue Bonnabaud.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Another one of my pictures: This photograph was taken by Medium69 (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.