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Wine-Loving Ghosts: A Haunting in Aubière

In 1908, Aubière — a town bordering Clermont-Ferrand — fell into the clutches of a particularly aggressive group of wine-loving ghosts.

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.

If you’re in Clermont-Ferrand and happen to think of yourself as a UFO enthusiast or amateur adventurer, this list is for you.

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.

In the 1600s, Auvergne’s real-life Dracula committed a series of gruesome kidnappings, murders, and other crimes throughout Cantal.

In Livradois-Forez, like other parts of Auvergne, werewolves were once an integral part of the occult landscape.

The Musée des Croyances Populaires is museum that focuses on the old but long-abiding occult practices, folklore, and traditions of Auvergne.

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