
Hidden Auvergne: The Clermont-Ferrand Underground
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

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

Hiding like buried treasure in wayside rivers, the sapphires of Auvergne have long been regarded as among the finest in Europe.

The Oil Pit of Poix is natural wonder of Hidden Clermont-Ferrand, a marshy pond composed of bitumen, salt water, and other hydrocarbons.

Hidden in a forgotten corner of Clermont-Ferrand, St-Alyre is an ancient thermal fountain with seemingly miraculous powers.

What was visiting the puy de Dôme like in the 19th century? Here’s an account from writer and feminist Matilda Betham-Edwards.
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