Hidden Riom: 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Auvergne’s City of Art
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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
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The Château Royal of Saint-Saturnin in Auvergne was once owned by Catherine de Medici — queen of France.
Hidden Clermont-Ferrand: Maison Savaron
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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 […]