Clermont-Ferrand, capital of Auvergne
Friday, 13 April 2012 - 01:34 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General
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Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the
Auvergne region, with a population of 141,000. Its metropolitan area had 463,000 inhabitants at the 1999 census. It is the prefecture (capital) of the
Puy-de-Dôme department .
Clermont-Ferrand sits on the plain of Limagne in the Massif Central and is surrounded by a major industrial area. The city is famous for the chain of volcanoes, theChaîne des Puys surrounding it. The famous dormant volcano Puy-de-Dôme (10 km from the city) is one of the highest of these and well known for the telecommunication antennas that sit on its top and are visible from far away.
Clermont-Ferrand at night © L Falchero - lucasfalchero.com
Clermont was the starting point of the
First Crusade , in which
Christendom sought to free
Jerusalem from Muslim domination:
Pope Urban II preached the crusade there in 1095, at the
Second Council of Clermont . The masses answered his speech with an enthusiastic shout out: “Deus lo vult” (“It’s God’s will”).
Clermont-Ferrand is also famous for hosting one of the world’s leading international festivals for short films, the
Festival du Court Metrage de Clermont-Ferrand , as well as the corporate headquarters of Michelin, the global tire company created more than 100 years ago in the city.
Clermont-Ferrand’s most famous public square is place de Jaude, on which stands a grand statue of Vercingetorix sitting imperiously on a horse and holding a glaive. The inscription reads:
J’ai pris les armes pour la liberté de tous (English: I took up arms for the liberty of all). This statue was sculpted by Frédéric Bartholdi, who also created the Statue of Liberty.
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