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Clermont Auvergne Métropole, naturally incomparable
Do you dream of a balanced daily life, where nature meets the city? Clermont Auvergne Métropole is the place to live, with nature at your fingertips and fresh air every day. Surrounded by the massifs of the Auvergne volcanoes, spared the deafening hustle and bustle of major metropolises like Paris, Lyon, Lille and Marseille.
A Unesco World Heritage site
And in the middle flows one of Europe’s last wild rivers: the Allier.
The 1,465-metre-high Puy de Dôme rivals another listed heritage site: the Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Port, a jewel of 12th-century Romanesque architecture, typically Auvergne.
The Clermont-Ferrand metropolis is rooted in a land forged by nature, but it also bears the imprint of man, from antiquity to the present day. It’s all here: ancient temples, Arverne sites, cobbled streets, half-timbered houses, townhouses, lava rock, factory chimneys, working-class housing estates, brutalist concrete churches, parks and gardens.
🌈 Clermont, capital of rainbows
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Responsible tourism destination
Exceptional nature, mild weather and a remarkable historical heritage: this winning trio attracts millions of visitors every year to enjoy the mild climate of Clermont-Ferrand for a stay, a spa treatment or a business trip. Taking time is the watchword of the Clermont Auvergne Volcans tourist office, which is multiplying its initiatives for committed tourism. Tourism that is more respectful of the region, its people, its exceptional nature and its unique cultural heritage.
Clermont Métropole, land of art and history
Clermont Auvergne Métropole was awarded the Pays d’art et d’histoire label in 2024 for its remarkable architectural and historical heritage.
Awarded by the French Ministry of Culture, this national label recognizes the Metropole’s efforts to protect and enhance its heritage, while making it accessible to a wide public. With a particular focus on young visitors and the disabled.
Green escapes made easy
With 115 km of cycle paths and over 300 km of hiking trails accessible from the city, here, nature invites itself into your everyday life. Want to head for the mountains on a whim? Enjoy a lake or a swim after work? Improvise a picnic lunch with a few colleagues? Clermont Auvergne Métropole boasts a multitude of green spaces where you can breathe and recharge your batteries: from large gardens to riverside promenades, not forgetting Parc Montjuzet with its panoramic view over the city and the volcanoes.
- 2millionnights in 2024
- 80 volcanoesi.e.1 volcano for every 2,875 inhabitants
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Strategic location
Do you dream of living in a place where minutes aren’t diluted by commuting times? Clermont-Auvergne Métropole is seriously working on it. The major works begun in 2023 will continue until 2026: an important and unavoidable step towards meeting ecological challenges – particularly in terms of mobility – and strengthening the attractiveness of the region.
Central and accessible
For day-to-day travel, the Metropole relies on a public transport network that is gaining in importance.
less than an hour
three ski areas
less than 30 minutes
a natural bathing site, a volcano or a river
less than 10 minutes from
a cultural site, a Michelin-starred restaurant, a winery or a park.
InspiRe, the low-carbon public transport network
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Clermont Auvergne Métropole, cheaper living
Being able to live in a large apartment – even a house! – without sacrificing half your salary? That’s Clermont Auvergne Métropole. Average property prices here are almost three times lower than in Paris, and far more affordable than in Lyon, Nantes or Marseille.
The cost of consumer goods, services and leisure activities is also lower than in other French metropolises, ensuring good purchasing power. Ultimately, those who live and work in Clermont benefit from quality services without the prohibitive prices of major metropolises. A good example? With a monthly pass costing 37.60 euros and a single ticket costing 1.60 euros, Clermont Auvergne Métropole is definitely the French metropolis where public transport costs the least.
- 2,500 to €2,800isthe average price per m² for a house in Clermont-Ferrand.
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Cultural and sporting intensity
With its Zenith, museums, theaters, restaurants, concert halls, sports facilities and year-round events, Clermont Auvergne Métropole boasts an intense cultural and sporting life that’s close to the people.
Culture, performing arts, cinema option
Other events punctuate the cultural life of the metropolis, including :
Europavox, the contemporary music festival that returns with summer. Two large stages in the heart of the city, with headliners and rising stars of electro-pop.
Les Nuits de la jeune création, a more confidential event, showcases young artists and those just starting out in a variety of fields, including theater, dance, music, film and the visual arts.
Sports: indoor, outdoor, multiple experiences
Clermont is no slouch when it comes to performance, with qualified staff, national and international athletes and top-quality facilities. The Stade Marcel-Michelin for rugby, the Stadium Jean-Pellez for athletics, the Gabriel-Montpied soccer stadium – which will see its capacity increased to 15,000 – and the Artenium, dedicated to martial arts, wrestling and table tennis, guarantee great moments of entertainment and thrill for fans.
