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Ideas and tips for your stay
Volcanoes, heritage, good food and family days out in Clermont-Ferrand and across the Auvergne.
Business stays in Clermont-Ferrand: Michelin, Polydôme, Cézeaux and longer stays
Michelin, Polydôme, Cézeaux, CHU: finding your way, getting around and staying a few days or a few weeks in Clermont.
Getting to Clermont-Ferrand by train or plane: station, airport and connections
Intercités trains from Paris, TER, Aulnat airport: how to get to Clermont and reach the centre without a car.
The lakes around Clermont-Ferrand: Aydat, Pavin, Chambon and more
Where to swim, where to walk: the volcanic lakes around Clermont, with their lifeguarded swimming periods.
The Chaîne des Puys and the Limagne Fault, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
What UNESCO recognised around Clermont in 2018, and where to see it: puy de Dôme, Pariou, Lemptégy, Gergovie.
Spa cure in Royat-Chamalières: indications, organisation and accommodation
Indications, 18 days of treatment, paperwork, bus journey and accommodation: preparing for your cure at the Thermes de Royat.
A weekend in Clermont-Ferrand: what to do in two days
Old town, basilica, museums, puy de Dôme and Michelin: a simple itinerary for two days in Clermont.
Clermont-Ferrand with the family: Vulcania, Lemptégy, Michelin and other outings
Volcanoes, museums, parks and lakes: our ideas for outings with children around Clermont, season by season.
Staying near the CHU Estaing or Les Cézeaux in Clermont-Ferrand
Patients, relatives, junior doctors or students: where to stay and how to reach the CHU and Les Cézeaux by tram.
Puy de Dôme and Vulcania from Clermont, even without a car
Bus, rack railway and shuttle: how to get up the Puy de Dôme and out to Vulcania without a car.
Discover the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival
Every year Clermont-Ferrand hosts the short film festival, today the world's largest film event devoted to short films.
Puy-de-Dôme specialities to discover around Clermont-Ferrand
Saint-nectaire, Volvic water, Auvergne wines and fruit jellies: where to see Puy-de-Dôme produce being made and taste it.
A walk around the Gour de Tazenat
The Gour de Tazenat is an ideal setting for walkers. A path circles the lake: the loop is 4.5 km long with 100 metres of ascent.
The Chaudefour valley, a day in the Sancy from Clermont-Ferrand
Nature reserve, volcanic spires and mountain inns: the Chaudefour valley, less than an hour from Clermont.
Auvergne food in Clermont-Ferrand: dishes, cheeses and markets
Truffade, PDO cheeses, potée and Auvergne wines: what to taste in Clermont and where to find local produce at the markets.
The Vélorail de la Sioule, a family day out north of Clermont-Ferrand
Pedal along an old railway line and cross two viaducts: the Vélorail de la Sioule is about 45 minutes from Clermont.
The Benedictine abbey of Chantelle, a half-day north of Clermont-Ferrand
An hour north of Clermont, Chantelle Abbey: a Romanesque church, monastic life and cosmetics made by the nuns.
Charroux, the medieval village less than an hour from Clermont-Ferrand
Medieval lanes, craft workshops and views of the Chaîne des Puys: Charroux makes a half-day visit from Clermont.
A canoe trip on the upper Sioule, less than an hour from Clermont-Ferrand
From the Pont de Menat to the Chouvigny gorges, you can canoe down the Sioule less than an hour from Clermont, from May to October.
La Loge des Gardes from Clermont-Ferrand: is it worth going or should you stay in the Sancy?
A small resort in the Montagne bourbonnaise, La Loge des Gardes is a long way from Clermont. How it compares with the Sancy resorts.
Paléopolis, the dinosaur hill 45 minutes from Clermont-Ferrand
Fossils, a life-size T-Rex and palaeontology workshops: Paléopolis, in Gannat, is an easy family day out from Clermont.
Discovering Clermont-Ferrand
Here are a few suggestions of things to do to discover and make the most of Clermont Ferrand and its region: a visit to the historic centre...