Clermont-Ferrand

**Clermont-Ferrand** is a _commune_ in the Puy-de-Dôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-southern France.

It is the prefecture of the department and the capital of the _arrondissement_ of Clermont-Ferrand and the historical capital of the region of Auvergne.

## History

The modern city was born from the union of two separate towns, Clermont and Montferrand. This union has been imposed by Louis XIII in 1630 (Edict of Troyes) and was confirmed by Louis XV.

While Montferrand was founded in the early twelfth century by the Counts of Auvergne on the model of fortified cities in the Southwest, Clairmont is much older, as it existed in ancient times. The earliest mention of the existence of Clairmont contained in the work of Strabo, the early first century. The city was then known Nemossos described as a "metropolis of Arvernes." She later took the name of Augustonemetum then Arverni.

## Geography

To the west of Clermont-Ferrand, there is a plateau where is the _Chaîne des Puys_, a chain of dormant volcanoes including the _Puy de Dôme_. To the north of the city is the plain de _Limage_, a large plain in the Auvergne region in the valley of the Allier river.

Clermont-Ferrand has an area of , and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

The distances from Clermont-Ferrand to other cities are:
- Paris, the national capital - ;
- Lyon, the regional capital - ;
- Bordeaux - ;
- Marseille - ;
- Montpellier - ;
- Nantes - ;
- Nice - ;
- Strasbourg - ;
- Toulouse - .

Clermont-Ferrand is surrounded by the _communes_:

### Climate

The climate of Clermont-Ferrand is an oceanic climate, **Cfb** (Marine West Coast Climate) in the Köppen climate classification.

The average temperature for the year in Clermont-Ferrand, at an altitude of , is . The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of .

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Clermont-Ferrand is . The month with the most precipitation on average is May with  of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is January with an average of .

## Population

The inhabitants of Clermont-Ferrand are known, in French, as _Puydômois_ (women: _Puydômoises_).

With a population of 141,365, Clermont-Ferrand has a population density of  inhabitants/km<sup>2</sup>.

**Evolution of the population in Clermont-Ferrand**

Clermont-Ferrand forms, together with other 16 _communes_, the urban area of Clermont-Ferrand with a population of 264,704 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Clermont-Ferrand, formed by 184 _communes_, with a population of 475,694 inhabitants (2013) and an area of .

## Administration

Clermont-Ferrand is the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department since 1790. It is also the capital of the _arrondissement_ of Clermont-Ferrand and the administrative centre () of six cantons:
- Clermont-Ferrand-1, formed by part of Clermont-Ferrand, with 22,260 inhabitants <small>(2014)</small>.
- Clermont-Ferrand-2, formed by part of Clermont-Ferrand, with 23,991 inhabitants <small>(2014)</small>.
- Clermont-Ferrand-3, formed by part of Clermont-Ferrand, with 23,934 inhabitants <small>(2014)</small>.
- Clermont-Ferrand-4, formed by part of Clermont-Ferrand, with 21,592 inhabitants <small>(2014)</small>.
- Clermont-Ferrand-5, formed by part of Clermont-Ferrand, with 25,415 inhabitants <small>(2014)</small>.
- Clermont-Ferrand-6, formed by part of Clermont-Ferrand, with 24,173 inhabitants <small>(2014)</small>.

It is part of the intercommunality _Clermont Auvergne Métropole_.

### Sister cities

Clermont-Ferrand is twinned with:

## Education

- ESC Clermont Business School

## Related pages

- Arrondissements of the Puy-de-Dôme department
- Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department

## Other websites

- City council website
- Local tourism website

## Infobox (french commune)

- **name**: Clermont-Ferrand
- **commune status**: Prefectures of France, Prefecture and Communes of France, commune
- **image coat of arms**: Blason ville fr ClermontFerrand (PuyDome).svg
- **image flag**: File:Flag_of_Clermont-Ferrand.svg
- **image**: Ville de Clermont-Ferrand.jpg
- **image size**: 270
- **caption**: Photomontage: View of the historic center from Montjuzet Park (top)
Victoire Square and Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Cathedral, Statue of Vercingétorix and Chaussetiers Street (middle)
Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port (bottom).
- **arrondissement**: Clermont-Ferrand
- **canton**: Cantons of Clermont-Ferrand, 6 cantons
- **insee**: 63113
- **postal code**: 63000-63100
- **mayor**: Olivier Bianchi
- **term**: 2014–2020
- **intercommunality**: Clermont Auvergne Métropole
- **elevation m**: 358
- **elevation min m**: 321
- **elevation max m**: 602
- **area km2**: 42.67
- **population**: 141569
- **population date**: 2012
- **urban area km2**: 300
- **urban area date**: 2011
- **urban pop**: 467178
- **urban pop date**: Jan. 2011
- **metro area km2**: 1331
- **metro area date**: 2010
- **metro area pop**: 467178
- **metro area pop date**: Jan. 2011
- **website**: [https://clermont-ferrand.fr clermont-ferrand.fr]