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Discover Clermont-Ferrand

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To discover Clermont-Ferrand, follow the medals encrusted in the ground which guide your steps with the manner of stones of Tom Thumb

To discovery of the old town of clermont-ferrand

To discovery of the old town of clermont-ferrand


  a 2 hours tour of the old Clermont by walking : Gallo-Roman mosaic of an ancient domus, the Cathedral, the basilica of Our-Lady-of-Port, one of the jewels of the Romanesque art registered with the world Inheritance of UNESCO, old districts...

Seaport tour & saint-pierre tour of clermont-ferrand

Seaport tour & saint-pierre tour of clermont-ferrand


  The seaport tour guides you, along the streets bordered of private mansions (district of the antique dealers), to the Romance basilica Our-Lady-of-Port (world Inheritance of UNESCO).
  The Saint-Pierre course combines the medieval aspects, Renaissance and contemporaries and the commercial animation of the principal market of the city. It leads to the principal place, the place of Jaude. While raising the eyes everywhere, seizing the points of view of the black arrows of the cathedral and of puy of Dome, the mythical volcano.

Stroll between volcanos and romanesque art,clermont-ferrand

Stroll between volcanos and romanesque art,clermont-ferrand


  Treasuries of the novel in Clermont-Ferrand with the visit of Romanesque art Space and rise at the top of the puy of Dome, the mythical volcano.
  This is a half day stroll.

The fountains tour,clermont-ferrand

The fountains tour,clermont-ferrand


  Clermont-Ferrand has only one small river, Tiretaine, which is almost entirely buried. But the liquid element is omnipresent in the city, in the noises and dancing waters of its 51 fountains and basins.

 saint-genès tour & montferrand tour,clermont-ferrand

saint-genès tour & montferrand tour,clermont-ferrand


  Saint-Genès tour, eclectic and animated, leads you in narrow streets of the Middle Ages to the boulevards of the 18th and 19th centuries. The old School of fine arts, the Bargoin museums, the Carpet of art, the Museum of natural history Henri Lecoq and the picturesque Lecoq garden punctuate the circuit.
  Montferrand tour is registered along the remarkable plan in country house of the city. It illustrates the great stages of the history of Montferrand, primitive castle of the 12th century in the factories and working cities of the 20th century. Roman houses, private mansions members of the court comtale of 13th century, houses with wood sides, gravers 15th and 16th centuries and Gothic and Rebirth hotels with the carved decoration are to be discovered at the time of this walk.

 the stone and faith tour of clermont-ferrand

the stone and faith tour of clermont-ferrand


  Discover the Roman church of Issoire,
  of the feudal castle of Busséol,
  of the abbeys of Chair-God,
  and of the Lavaudieu or castle of Chavaniac Lafayette.

On the steps of vercingétorix of clermont-ferrand

On the steps of vercingétorix of clermont-ferrand


  From the Statue of the Gallic hero by Bartholdi on the plate of Gergovie, high-place of the gaules war,
  to the the Bargoin Museum for a presentation of the everyday life at the time Gallo-Roman.

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