Clermont-Ferrand

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Clermont-Ferrand

Total population

147,327

Air quality index

27Good

Elevation321 m

Land area42.67 km²

Coordinates45.78°, 3.08°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, with a population of 146,351 (2023). Its metropolitan area had 510,669 inhabitants in 2022. It is the prefecture (capital) of the Puy-de-Dôme département. Julien Bony is its current mayor.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Vercingetorix

protohistoric chieftain of the Arverni tribe, defeated by Julius Caesar during the Gallic wars

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

French philosopher, Jesuit priest, and paleontologist

Audrey Tautou

French actress (born 1976)

Sylvain Georges

racing cyclist

Nathanaël Berthon

racing driver

Aurélien Rougerie

French rugby union player

C

Camille Sudre

French politician

Christian Forestier

French official

Daniel Baugeste

French painter (1948-2007)

F

François Ondet

French bicycle racer

G

Grégory Perrier

French singer-songwriter

J

Jean Rosière

French canoeist

Marie Quinton

French innkeeper (1854-1933)

N

Nicolas Barthomeuf

French rugby union player

P

Patrick N'Guema N'Dong

Franco-Gabonese journalist

Pierre-Yves Beaurepaire

French historian

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

• Royat
  1.9 mi away · pop. 4,403
• Romagnat
  3.5 mi away · pop. 7,869
• Saint-Genès-Champanelle
  5 mi away · pop. 3,883
• La Roche-Blanche
  5.2 mi away · pop. 3,436
• Le Cendre
  6.4 mi away · pop. 5,494
• Riom
  8.1 mi away · pop. 18,736
• Les Martres-de-Veyre
  8.3 mi away · pop. 3,863
• Vertaizon
  9.9 mi away · pop. 3,358
• Vic-le-Comte
  12.1 mi away · pop. 5,242
• Orcival
  13.3 mi away · pop. 245
• Murol
  15.6 mi away · pop. 640
• Aigueperse
  17.8 mi away · pop. 2,736

Browse all places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes →

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Lygus pratensis

Lygus pratensis

Seen 2026-06-08

Sticky Catchfly

Viscaria vulgaris

Seen 2026-06-08

hemp agrimony

Eupatorium cannabinum

Seen 2026-06-08

orchard grass

Dactylis glomerata

Seen 2026-06-07

Common Honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum

Seen 2026-06-07

Yorkshire fog

Holcus lanatus

Seen 2026-06-07

crested dogtail grass

Cynosurus cristatus

Seen 2026-06-07

white bedstraw

Galium album

Seen 2026-06-07

tall oat grass

Arrhenatherum elatius

Seen 2026-06-07

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Clermont-Ferrand, sourced from Wikidata.

• Festival International des Textiles Extra ordinaires

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• Q137394546

  festival

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Clermont-Ferrand, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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