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Visiting Clermont-Ferrand? Here’s Where You Could Spot a UFO

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?

Legend has it that Julius Caesar lost his sword in a climactic battle in the mountains of Auvergne. Is there any truth to this tale?

Did a “devil” once haunt of the castle of Châteaugay? Here’s everything you need to know about the village’s secret history of occultism.

A beautiful city of art, Riom is largely unknown outside France. Its world of hidden histories is worth exploring. Here’s why.