Body snatching is one of the oldest illicit businesses on Earth. In the Middle Ages, shrewd adventurers plundered out-of-the-way tombs and cemeteries for bones and
A closer look at the trial of an accused sorcerer from Auvergne and a glimpse into the centuries-old tradition to which he allegedly belonged.
My life has been…full of events; yet no event, not even the Revolution, has left me with insights so precise and impressions so vivid as
It [The Clermont-Ferrand Underground] is an unexplored continent, the tip of the iceberg. -Olivier Bianchi, Mayor of Clermont-Ferrand Beneath the streets of Clermont-Ferrand lies a
“This library won’t be just another cultural facility — it will be a true catalyst for the city’s artistic and literary life.” -Olivier Bianchi, Mayor
Oral storyteller Christine Butot has been entertaining diverse audiences in France with her repertoire of folktales and legends for decades. I first met her through Annie Sauvat,
Vikings in Clermont-Ferrand? Here’s what you need to know about why and how these notorious seafarers ended up in the city.
Described for centuries as a lake that can raise hailstorms and tornadoes at will, Lake Pavin is arguably the most haunted lake in France.
Clermont-Ferrand is a university town through and through. But did you know that the city once had its own school of sorcery?
In the past, Christmas in Auvergne was a time of magic and miracles. Here are five old traditions you may not know about.
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