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Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with a population of 146,734 (2018). Its metropolitan area (aire d'attraction) had 504,157 inhabitants at the 2018 census. It is the prefecture (capital) of the Puy-de-Dôme department. Olivier Bianchi is its current … See more
Name
Clermont-Ferrand's first name was Augusta Nemetum. It was born on the central knoll where the cathedral is situated today. It overlooked the capital of Gaulish Avernie. … See moreFood production and processing as well as engineering are major employers in the area, as are the many research facilities of major computer software and pharmaceutical companies.
The city's industry was for a long time linked to the French See moreClimate
Clermont-Ferrand has an oceanic climate (Cfb). The city is in the rain shadow of the Chaîne des Puys, giving it one of the driest climates in … See moreClermont-Ferrand was the home of mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal who tested Evangelista Torricelli's hypothesis concerning the influence of gas pressure on … See more
Education is also an important factor in the economy of Clermont-Ferrand.
The University of Clermont Auvergne (formed in 2017 … See more• Sweets, John F. (1986). Choices in Vichy France : The French under Nazi Occupation. New York. See more
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