Clermont-Ferrand

American

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

noun

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

Clermont-Ferrand British

/ klɛrmɔ̃fɛrɑ̃ /

noun

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

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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

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

From Los Angeles Times

The same would apply to Charade - otherwise known as Clermont-Ferrand - a stunning road course in the Massif Central that held four French Grands Prix between 1965 and 1972.

From BBC

He is now the chief scientific officer at Carbios, which has a demonstration plant in Clermont-Ferrand, in central France.

From BBC

But the big machine in Clermont-Ferrand offers them an afterlife, shredding them and then meticulously removing buttons and sequins.

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