Accommodation in Clermont

Located in the basement of the Tourist Office, visitors are fascinated by the Roman Art Space... This is a showcase for an artistic heritage which is unique in Europe, in the geographical centre of the most beautiful treasures of mediaeval art. Including a 30 minute presentation on a 7 metre screen, around 3,000 images show 300 Roman sites, their construction methods, the beauty of the stone, the way of life in another era. Stunning, breathtaking images, signs of a Western renaissance in the heart of the Massif Central. To find out more.

The adjoining room has interactive terminals and a map to plan a journey or to examine particular themes in more detail (the routes to Santiago de Compostela, the Roman Virgins, Clermont and Montferrand in the Middle Ages...). The atmposphere then becomes more intimate. In warmly lit recesses, "Majestic Virgins" present their simple, moving beauty.

Massif Central Space

The Massif Central Space has documents describing outdoor activities. Books, magazines, maps, video cassettes and CD-ROMs are available. Exhibitions, which change from time to time, are also of interest and worth a look.

Opening times:
From 1 October to 31 May:
open from 8:45am to 6:30pm Monday to Friday, from 9am to midday and from 2pm to 6pm Saturday and from 9am to 1pm Sunday and public holidays.

From 1 June to 30 September:
open every day from 9am to 7pm, Saturday from 9am to midday and from 2pm to 6pm (closed on Sunday).

Other addresses

Comité Départemental du Tourisme (Departmental Tourist Office)
place de la Bourse
Tel. 04 73 42 22 50
http://www.planetepuydedome.com

Comité Régional du Tourisme d’Auvergne (Auvergne regional tourist office)
43, avenue Julien
B.P. 395.
Tel. 04 73 29 49 49.
http://www.crt-auvergne.fr

Fédération Régionale des Offices de Tourisme et Syndicats d’initiative d’Auvergne (Regional Federation of Auvergne Tourist Offices)
43, avenue Julien,
B.P. 395.
Tel. 04 73 29 49 49

Maison des Combrailles
place R. Gauvin,
63390 Saint-Gervais-d’Auvergne.
Museum and graphical space to discover the Combrailles region.
Open from 1 May to 30 September, 10am to 12:30pm and 2pm to 7pm
Entrance fee.
General and tourist information from the Syndicat Mixte des Combrailles (S.M.A.D.C. - Combrailles Information Centre) on 04 73 85 82 08.

Union Départementale des Offices de Tourisme et Syndicats d’initiative (Departmental Union of Tourist Offices)
4, rue de la Grolière
Tel. 04 73 25 83 10

Other information about the region:
website: www.chamina.com

Accommodation in Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand AVF - Accueil des villes Françaises (Accommodation in French towns)
22, rue Bansac
Tel. 04 73 90 69 11
Opening times: Monday from 2pm to 7pm, Tuesday to Friday from 2pm to 5pm.
Minitel 3615 AVF Accueil.
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/avf.auvergne

Comité de Liaison lnterservice Migrants Auvergne (Joint Service Auvergne Migrant Committee)
5, av Marx-Dormoy
Tel. 04 73 35 05 00
(Reception, translation, interpretation, introduction to reading and introduction to schooling).

Montferrand Accueil et Loisirs (Montferrand Reception and Leisure)
rue de la Rodade à Montferrand
Tel. 04 73 25 15 14.
Open on Tuesday and Wednesday from 2pm to 6pm and on Thursday from 2pm to 5pm.