Just over 3 hours by TGV from Paris, in the Puy-de-Dôme in Auvergne, Clermont Ferrand is the capital of the Massif Central. Clermont-Ferrand has nearly 150 inhabitants within an Agglomeration Community of nearly 000 inhabitants. The Michelin Manufacture, the world's leading tire company, is the driving force behind a dynamic network of SMEs.
Clermont-Ferrand: a historic city center open to nature
Clermont-Ferrand is also a student city with two universities and grandes écoles. Its city center is very pleasant and lively. The heritage, the beautiful historic squares, the terraces, the parks and green spaces contribute to the quality of life in Clermont. Nature, at the gates of Clermont-Ferrand, opens onto the preserved and wild spaces of the Auvergne Volcanoes Natural Park.
The commune of Gerzat, at the north-eastern entrance to Clermont-Ferrand is located at the intersection of the A71 and A89 motorways, the "Transeuropéenne", next to the Clermont - Aulnat International Airport. The Fasthôtel Clermont-Ferrand Gerzat benefits from a strategic location, ten minutes from the city centre of Clermont and to radiate towards the activity centres of the Clermont conurbation.
Clermont-Ferrand - University of Auvergne
The Clermont-Ferrand Research and Higher Education Center: in addition to the Université d'Auvergne and Université Blaise Pascal, the PRES, it also includes VetAgro Sup ex-ENITAC and ENSCCF, the National School of Chemistry of Clermont-Ferrand as well as the IFMA, French Institute of Advanced Mechanics. It is associated with leading schools, notably art schools, architecture schools, as well as AgroParisTech and the Institute of Social Work in the Auvergne region.
Vulcania amusement park in the heart of the Auvergne volcanoes
Vulcania is a theme park and leisure park. European Center of Volcanism, it is a unique space dedicated to the volcanoes that have forged the identity of the territory of Auvergne and the Chaîne du Puy. Both fun and educational, it invites you to explore the natural heritage of volcanoes in all its facets. Its contemporary architecture is remarkable with two-thirds of the site being underground offering a unique tour route as if it were in the heart of a volcano. Open from mid-March to mid-November, Vulcania is located in Saint-Ours less than 30 km from the Hôtel Clermont-Ferrand Fasthôtel Gerzat.