Hidden Riom: 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Auvergne’s City of Art

A beautiful city of art, Riom is largely unknown outside France. Its world of hidden histories is worth exploring. Here’s why.
A Medici Castle in Auvergne: The Château Royal of Saint-Saturnin

The Château Royal of Saint-Saturnin in Auvergne was once owned by Catherine de Medici — queen of France.
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 […]