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Clermont-Ferrand

American  
[kler-mawn-fe-rahn] / klɛr mɔ̃ fɛˈrɑ̃ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Puy-de-Dôme, in central France.


Clermont-Ferrand British  
/ klɛrmɔ̃fɛrɑ̃ /

noun

  1. a city in S central France: capital of Puy-de-Dôme department; industrial centre. Pop: 137 140 (1999)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Armand Duplantis improved his own men's pole vault world record to 6.27m at the All Star Perche event in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

From BBC Feb. 28, 2025

Kantorow, who is 27 and was born in Clermont-Ferrand, France, has been pushed in the other direction.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2025

Even without the help of leadout man Mathieu van der Poel, the Alpecin–Deceuninck rider proved strongest in the frenetic last kilometer of Stage 11 from Clermont-Ferrand to Moulins in central France.

From Washington Times Jul. 12, 2023

The first rest day follows in Clermont-Ferrand on July 10.

From Seattle Times Oct. 27, 2022

This is a more elaborate exposition of the same idea exemplified by the Annunciation at the east end of the Clermont-Ferrand clerestory.

From Stained Glass Tours in France by Sherrill, Charles Hitchcock

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