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 […]
Hidden Clermont-Ferrand: The Oil Pit of Poix
The Oil Pit of Poix is natural wonder of Hidden Clermont-Ferrand, a marshy pond composed of bitumen, salt water, and other hydrocarbons.
Hidden Clermont-Ferrand: The Ancient Fountain that Changes Everything to Stone
Hidden in a forgotten corner of Clermont-Ferrand, St-Alyre is an ancient thermal fountain with seemingly miraculous powers.
