The Garden “Saint-Fiacre” gathering young and old generations to rest and breath fresh air should also be mentioned here as well as the most famous public square “Place de Jaude” that reveals a grand statue of “Vercingetorix” in the middle, sitting on a horse, a statue that was sculpted by the well-known Frederic Bartholdi, the creator of “The Statue of Liberty”.
read moreClermont has many discos with innovative names, as the following ones: Le Duplex, Le Sans Interdit (the forbidden way), Sonic Rendez Vous (Sonic Meeting), Zizi Folies. People who can’t decide what to do may choose a dual place L’Atelier (The workshop), offering the possibility of a restaurant and a club. The design of this place is amazing. Le Frog and Le Symbol are two very crowded places, full of persons over 25,...
read moreThe city of Clermont-Ferrand, France resulted when the two cities of Clermont and Montferrand were joined in 1630. Before this time, Montferrand was a suburb to the ancient city of Clermont. According to the ancient Greek geographer, Strabo, the first known name for the city of Clermont was Nemessos, meaning sacred forest, and the first known inhabitants were of the Gallic tribe, Arverni. Nemessos was their...
read moreThe age of this city is shown in its unique display of architecture. Clermont-Ferrand is particularly famous for two churches: first, “Notre-Dame du Port”: a Romanesque church which was built during the 11 and 12th centuries; this church is part of UNESCO`s World Heritage Site. The youngest church, “Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand”, is built in gothic style and it was built between...
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