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Clermont-Ferrand

The capital of the modern car tyre

JULY 2023 CLERMONT-FERRAND & THE TOUR DE FRANCE Be here on July 11th 2023 in the Auvergne for the 11th Stage Start as the riders set out, having crossed the northern uplands of the Massif Central and climbed the Puy de Dôme, had a rest day, completed the 10th stageto Issoire yesterday and are now bound due north for Moulins this evening!

The only city in France to be built on a volcano, Clermont-Ferrand has an unusual black appearance due to the use of volcanic material in the buildings. Originally a stronghold of the Arverni Celts who gave their name to the Auvergne region and produced the most famous Gaul of all - the mighty warrior chief Vercingétorix

Vercingétorix defeated the army of Julius Caesar at nearby Gergovie in 52BC. However, the Romans regrouped and returned later the same year and took their revenge by heavily defeating the Gauls and taking Vercingétorix prisoner.

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Tour de France

Images by Paul Shawcross