Chamalières

Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral

Worship2.1 km

Gothic cathedral located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France

Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port

Worship2.5 km

basilica located in Puy-de-Dôme, in France

L'Aventure Michelin

Museum4.1 km

museum in Clermont-Ferrand, France

Musée Bargoin

Museum2.0 km

museum in France

place de Jaude

Landmark1.7 km

square in Clermont-Ferrand, France

equestrian statue of Vercingetorix

Monument1.8 km

sculpture by Auguste Bartholdi in Clermont-Ferrand, France

Stade Gabriel Montpied

Culture6.9 km

stadium in Clermont-Ferrand, France

Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin

Culture4.2 km

Stadium in Clermont-Ferrand, France

Puy de Gravenoire

Nature2.2 km

mountain in France

Augustonemetum

Historic2.2 km

Roman Theatre of Montaudou

Historic1.3 km

performance building built in Gaul, in the city of Arveni

fontaine de la Pyramide

Monument2.0 km

fountain in Clermont-Ferrand, France

Radio

Restaurant★ Michelin€€€€5 m

From the upper reaches of town, this attractive hotel dating from the 1930s broadcasts a non-stop resounding tribute to the electro-magnetic waves and the triode vacuum tube that made the invention of the talkies and the wireless possible. Its Art Deco decor has lost none of its splendour – mosaic flooring, decorative wrought iron and a marriage of glass and mirrors. In the kitchen, chef Wilfrid Chaplain mixes influences from his native Normandy and his adopted Auvergne, drawing out their gentle, little-explored harmonies. Technically proficient, he creates ambitious, subtle and delicate cuisi

Le Pré - Xavier Beaudiment

Restaurant★★ Michelin€€€€2.2 km

"The Auvergne I want you to meet is the one we encounter and pick every morning in our mountains, meadows and forests." The words of local lad Xavier Beaudiment are far from platitudes. Le Pré celebrates the quintessence of its region through cuisine that is both instinctive and poetic. Frog’s legs, pike, foie gras and rabbit are lovingly and enthusiastically crafted and paired with some 200 plants and wild herbs picked at the foot of the volcanoes or in the establishment’s own herb garden. All of which is washed down with a knock-out wine list.

Jean-Claude Leclerc

Restaurant★ Michelin€€€€1.8 km

Rather than a summons to a hearing, this restaurant near the courthouse extends an invitation to foodies! Jean-Claude Leclerc has been running this popular Clermont-Ferrand restaurant for over two decades. The chef delivers his balanced and assured take on seasonal classical cuisine in an elegant contemporary setting. The dishes are unapologetically indulgent, as illustrated by the beef tournedos with Périgueux sauce and melt-in-the-mouth potatoes with Cantal cheese, or the sea bass with gently braised savoy cabbage and black truffle.

Apicius

Restaurant★ Michelin€€€€2.0 km

Bang in the city centre, on the first floor of Saint Pierre Market, this swanky restaurant enjoys a lofty location. The stylish venue sports a series of beautifully appointed contemporary dining rooms and exquisite tableware. Chef Arkadiusz Zuchmanski, of Polish extraction, decided to move to France to fortify a vocation that took root in the kitchen of his forebears. He confesses an unbridled passion for noble ingredients and for Auvergne, which reminds him of the landscapes of his home city, Drzewica. The focus is on visually striking plating and honest, simply crafted ingredients, such as f

L'Ostal

Restaurant★ Michelin€€€2.4 km

Quentin Brunet (formerly of Polypode) welcomes diners confidently and warmly to this Ostal (house in the local dialect). You will be seated in a snug dining room (seating for twenty) appointed in a smart, contemporary vibe with natural materials. The several-course set menu showcases the chef’s creativity and culinary skill: Breton langoustine, horseradish-laced seaweed tartare; free-range guinea fowl with cèpes and butternut; blueberry dessert with fermented milk and oxalis. A spot-on lineup in the zeitgeist.

Le Welcome

RestaurantBib Gourmand€€820 m

This gem of a bistro, which fully lives up to its name, is established in a country town known for its ties to former French president, Giscard d’Estaing. Chef Sylvain Revelant (stints with Édouard Loubet and Hélène Darroze, among others) concocts the kind of hearty fare that always goes down a treat. Predominantly local ingredients set the scene in crisp, fragrant dishes, e.g. asparagus and pine buds; croaker, wild mushrooms and a shellfish emulsion. A friendly, easy-going vibe and cheerful service.

Le Bistrot d'à Côté

RestaurantBib Gourmand€€1.8 km

In this pleasantly fashionable bistro in a pedestrian street by Place de Jaude and St-Pierre-les-Minimes Church, Valentin Chambonnière concocts gutsy, up-to-date fare, with a hint of nostalgia and based on seasonal ingredients. The sensibly priced menus are lip smackingly enticing: grilled loin of veal, garlic foam, millefeuille of potatoes and fresh tomme cheese; steamed Atlantic cod, beurre noisette, creamy celery and curry foam, followed by grapefruit-laced iced parfait, rose- and elderflower-flavoured ganache. Splendid cocktails and spirits. Warm, spot-on welcome and service.

Le Chardonnay

RestaurantBib Gourmand€€2.2 km

Hugues Maisonneuve is at the helm of this vintage bistro that sports a trendy, weathered look, soft lighting and a pleasant patio. The chef orchestrates a seasonal, market-fresh lunchtime menu, with a more upmarket slant courtesy of noble produce come the evening: warm oysters, calf’s sweetbread, scallops… Everything looks as good as it tastes.