In the heart of the Livradois-Forez region, in the land of the novelist Henri Pourrat, Ambert has strongly developed its industry and crafts thanks to the production of paper, weaving, lace and religious items. Tourists will be surprised by the circular shape of the Town Hall, by a visit to Agrivap, the Museum of Farm and Steam-Powered Machinery or to the Richard-de-Bas Paper Mill.

Issoire has one of the most beautiful Romanesque churches in Auvergne, the Church of Saint-Austremoine, built in the 12th century. The harmony of its proportions, the purity of its lines and the sobriety of its decoration make it one of the most stunning examples of Auvergnat Romanesque art. In the old quarter, visit the Tour de l’Horloge Living History Museum.
  City of Issoire

Labelled City of Art and History, Riom offers its visitors a rich heritage: Notre-Dame du Marthuret Church, the Maison des Consuls (Counsuls’ House) or the Tanneries Quarter. Mandet Museum and the Museum of Auvergne are well worth the visit.
  City of Riom

Cutlery has made the name of this town, which is laid out in tiers on the sides of the ravine through which the Durolle flows. No one can resist the magnificent view over the wide plain of La Limagne and the Monts Dômes. A visit to the old historical quarters is a delight. The picturesque houses with their wooden panels sit alongside the Cutlery Museum where the most splendid locally produced models are presented. Discover the various production phases and follow up your visit with a trip through the Vallée des Rouets in the Gorges of the Durolle.

The regional capital is not just an industrial city symbolised by one of the foremost tyre producers in the world: Michelin. Clermont-Ferrand is also home to magnificent religious buildings such as Notre-Dame du Port Church, which is on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The Gothic Cathedral, Notre-Dame de l’Assomption, and its two spires overlooking the city have an impressive black colour due to the Volvic lava used in their construction.
Nearby, around the sculpted fountains, the pedestrian streets are lined by discreet private mansions. There are also nearly eighty of them in “Old Montferrand”, where the Roger Quillot Art Museum can be found. Many other museums – Lecoq, Bargoin or du Ranquet – also add a cultural touch to the hometown of the writer and thinker of genius, Blaise Pascal.
The importance of the economic and academic fabric has led to the development of conferences and seminars, which are notably held in the ultra modern Polydôme and the Grande Halle d’Auvergne .

  City of Clermont-Ferrand

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