Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Clermont-Ferrand, France
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4 km
89 m
Explore Clermont-Ferrand in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in Clermont-FerrandSight 1: Marché Saint-Joseph
Marché Saint-Joseph is a covered market in Clermont-Ferrand, France. It has been listed as a historical monument since 2002. It was built between 1891 and 1892.
Sight 2: Fontaine de la Flèche
The Fontaine de la Flèche is a fountain located in Clermont-Ferrand, France. It has been listed as a historical monument since 1990.
Sight 3: Hôtel de Chazerat
The Chazerat Hotel is a Louis XVI style mansion at No. 4 on Pascal Street, not far from the cathedral, on the eastern slope of Clermont Hill in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Sight 4: Fontaine du Terrail
The Terrail Fountain is a fountain located in Clermont-Ferrand, France. It has been listed as a historical monument since 1987. It was built in 1602.
Sight 5: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral, or the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption of Clermont-Ferrand, is a Gothic cathedral and French national monument located in the city of Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne. It is the seat of the Archbishops of Clermont.
Sight 6: Hôtel Savaron
The Savaron hotel is a 16th century mansion, in flamboyant Gothic style, located rue des Chaussetiers in Clermont-Ferrand. Its ground floor is currently occupied by a restaurant.
Sight 7: Hôtel Fontfreyde Centre Photographique
The Hôtel Fontfreyde is a historic monument located on rue des Gras in Clermont-Ferrand and dates partly from the sixteenth century. It should not be confused with the Hôtel de Fontfreyde located at 28, rue Jules-Guesde in the Montferrand district of Clermont-Ferrand.
Sight 8: Fontaine des Lions
The Lion Fountain is a fountain currently located in the old city center of Clermont-Ferrand in France, rue des Petits-Gras and which was originally located place de la fontaine. The fountain was first mentioned in 1659. Its building material is Volvic stone. It has been listed as a historical monument since 1931.
Sight 9: Chapelle des Cordeliers
The Cordeliers chapel is a chapel located in Clermont-Ferrand in France. The chapel is part of the headquarters of the Puy-de-Dôme General Council.
Sight 10: Opéra-Théâtre
The Clermont-Ferrand Opera-Theatre is located in the heart of the city, on Boulevard Desaix and Place de Jaude. Under the impetus of the municipality led by Amédée Gasquet, it was built between 1891 and 1894. The work was directed by the architect Jean Teillard.
Sight 11: Église Saint-Pierre-des-Minimes
The Church of Saint-Pierre-des-Minimes is a church located in Clermont-Ferrand, France, whose eastern entrance is located on the Place de Jaude.
Sight 12: Maar de Jaude
The maar of Jaude is an ancient phreato-magmatic volcano of France belonging to the Chaîne des Puys. At 156,000 years old, this maar may be the oldest edifice in the range, as well as the most eccentric to the east from the eruptive axis.
Sight 13: Statue de Vercingétorix
The Equestrian Statue of Vercingetorix is a bronze equestrian statue installed in 1903 in Clermont-Ferrand, on the Place de Jaude, sculpted by Auguste Bartholdi, and representing Vercingetorix, leader of the Arverni and victor of the siege of Gergovia which took place nearby.
Sight 14: Galeries de Jaude
Les Galeries de Jaude is a department store located on Place de Jaude in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Sight 15: Statue du Général Desaix
The statue of General Desaix is a bronze statue of the sculptor Charles-François Lebœuf dit Nanteuil, installed since 1848 on the Place de Jaude, in Clermont-Ferrand. The monument pays tribute to General Desaix, who died at the Battle of Marengo (1800) and a native of the region.
Sight 16: Halle aux Blés
The Halle aux Blés is a building in Clermont-Ferrand listed as a French historical monument. In 2023, the building will soon be home to the Auvergne Regional Contemporary Art Fund.
Sight 17: Colonne Desaix
The Pyramid is one of the monuments of Clermont-Ferrand and located in the city center.
Sight 18: Muséum Henri-Lecoq
The Henri-Lecoq Museum is a natural history museum founded in 1873 and located in Clermont-Ferrand in the Puy-de-Dôme region. It is named after the naturalist Henri Lecoq, whose bequest to the city of Clermont-Ferrand formed the basis of the museum's collections. There are rich collections in different fields.
Sight 19: Hôtel Cote-Blatin
The Hôtel Cote-Blatin is a historic hôtel particulier in Clermont-Ferrand, France. It was built in 1897 for Joseph Cote, a physician. It was designed by architect Émile Camut. It has been listed as an official historic monument since 2010.
Sight 20: Église Saint-Genès des Carmes
The Church of Saint-Genès des Carmes is a Roman Catholic church located on Rue Neuve des Carmes in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme department, France. It was listed as a historical monument in 1961.
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