Clermont-Ferrand (UK: /ˌklɛərmɒ̃ fɛˈrɒ̃/, US: /-moʊn -/; French: [klɛʁmɔ̃ fɛʁɑ̃]) is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with a population of 147,284 (2020). Its metropolitan area (aire d'attraction) had 504,157 inhabitants at the 2018 census.
Clermont-Ferrand
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Clermont-Ferrand is a university city in central France, bordered by the volcanic Chaîne des Puys mountains. Near the fountains and statues of Place de Jaude square are the Gothic Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Cathedral, constructed from lava stone,...
Population: 141,398 (2015)
INSEE/Postal code: 63113 /63000-63100
Area1: 42.67 km2 (16.47 sq mi)
Arrondissement: Clermont-Ferrand
Canton: 6 cantons
Department: Puy-de-Dôme
Elevation: 321–602 m (1,053–1,975 ft); (avg. 358 m or 1,175 ft)
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Clermont-Ferrand, town, Puy-de-Dôme département, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région, south-central France, west of Lyon, created in 1731 by the union of Clermont ...
Clermont-Ferrand is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-southern France.
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Surrounded by dormant volcanoes and with buildings made from black lava stones, Clermont-Ferrand is the capital of the Auvergne region.
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Clermont-Ferrand is a city in central France, the capital of the Auvergne region. Population 140,000. Understand ...