Must-see attractions in Clermont-Ferrand

  • Notre Dame Cathedral in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

    Cathédrale Notre Dame

    Clermont-Ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand’s skyline broods with volcanic stone, but its most impressive edifice is Cathédrale Notre-Dame, whose 108m twin spires pierce the sky…

  • Musée d'Art Roger Quilliot

    Clermont-Ferrand

    Housed in an Ursuline convent 3km northeast of central Clermont, the city’s premier gallery takes design cues from NYC’s Guggenheim, its white spiral…

  • "Michelin Adventure" facade, a French museum dedicated to the Michelin group located in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

    L'Aventure Michelin

    Clermont-Ferrand

    Yes, it’s a temple dedicated to the Auvergne’s world-famous tyre brand, but the 'Michelin Adventure' is a crowd-pleasing attraction. Gallery spaces are…

  • Statue of Vercingetorix at Place de Jaude in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

    Place de Jaude

    Clermont-Ferrand

    Just southwest of the old city, lined with bars and hotels, Clermont-Ferrand's monumental pedestrianised square is overlooked by a statue of heroic Celtic…

  • Musée Bargoin

    Clermont-Ferrand

    Assembling a motley collection of ancient artefacts and modern design inside a stately 1903 building, the Bargoin is a good primer on Clermont old and new…

  • Basilique Notre Dame du Port

    Clermont-Ferrand

    This architectural gem has all the key elements of a Romanesque church: semi-circular arches, a bulky silhouette and a broad headpiece. But its…

  • Musée d'Histoire Naturelle Henri-Lecoq

    Clermont-Ferrand

    Clermont’s natural history museum is a pleasant enough rainy-day diversion. The first floor pays homage to the city’s most famous son, 17th-century…

  • Musée de la Résistance

    Clermont-Ferrand

    In a simple, schoolroom format, this small museum details the chronology of events following 21 June 1940, when Nazi troops marched into Clermont-Ferrand…

  • Église St-Eutrope

    Clermont-Ferrand

    Sprouting from the 5th-century site of one of Clermont-Ferrand's oldest churches is this magnificent 12th-century church, crowned with a prickly Gothic…

  • Obelisk

    Clermont-Ferrand

    This 19th-century obelisk was fashioned from dark volcanic stone from Volvic and festooned with carvings. The monument was raised in honour of Louis…

  • Statue of Vercingétorix

    Clermont-Ferrand

    Since 1903, ancient Gaul's 'warrior king' has assumed a fearsome stance atop a horse in the middle of place de Jaude. The statue was created by Frédéric…

  • Fontaine d'Amboise

    Clermont-Ferrand

    Two blocks north of the cathedral, this early-16th-century fountain has three tiers carved in a delicate Gothic style. It's the focal point of a pretty…

  • Notre Dame du Port Belvédère

    Clermont-Ferrand

    Follow signs from rue Robertus to a staircase leading to head-on views of the extraordinarily detailed stonework on the Notre Dame du Port church.

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