Hidden Clermont-Ferrand Archives

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 sunless, cavernous world only a fortunate few have ever seen. Most of this vast realm remains unexplored. In fact, in its most forlorn and isolated corners scientists have made interesting […]

Hidden Clermont-Ferrand: Carmes Cemetery

Gothic, airy, and romantic, Carmes Cemetery is undoubtedly the most beautiful and haunting park in Clermont-Ferrand.

Hidden Clermont-Ferrand: The Lepaytre School of Sorcery

Clermont-Ferrand is a university town through and through. But did you know that the city once had its own school of sorcery?

The Last Warlords of Sanadoire

In the Middle Ages, Roche Sanadoire was reportedly occupied by tyrannical bands of English warlords. Whatever happened to these mercenaries?

The Arsène Lupin of Clermont-Ferrand

In the 1900s, a master thief — the Arsène Lupin of Clermont-Ferrand — ran one of the most notorious criminal networks in French history.

Occult Auvergne: A Christmas Ghost Story

In this Christmas ghost story from Auvergne, a vampire-like creature rises from the grave to prey on a spiritually unprepared adolescent.

5 Ways to Experience Hidden Clermont-Ferrand

There is more to the capital city of Auvergne than meets the eye. Here are 5 ways to experience hidden Clermont-Ferrand.

Hidden Clermont-Ferrand: Maison Savaron

The Italian Renaissance, to which Clermont owes the lovely maison de Savaron on rue des Chaussetiers, makes its presence felt in Auvergne. -Marcellin Boudet Anyone who admires Renaissance architecture will find much to marvel at in the older quarters of Clermont-Ferrand. Here mazes of uneven cobbled streets almost always lead to a quiet square or corner […]