Clermont Ferrand, France Travel Blogs

Volcanos area
Oct 14, 2006 (27 photos)

... only left by midday to hitch-hike in direction of the Puy-de-Dome, which is a famous old volcanic mountain outside of Clermont-Ferrand. It worked well as an old man driving slowly out of the region and having all its time took us to the crosspoint ...

Clermont Ferrand
Sep 20, 2006 (3 photos)

Vive la France! On a bien mange et bien bu. On a souhaite bienvenu a une petite nouvelle dans la famille... la petite (euh pas si petit d'ailleurs) Mona est la. Il parait qu'elle ressemble a son uncle Ju...

Bike and Barge
Jun 16, 2008 (5 photos)

... scenery was amazing and the people canadians ans Austrians were a lot of fun. We are now on the road in the south of france heading for Spain in a brand new Peugot 206. Whether we get there is another question as there are so many beautiful places ...

Turning the Tables on the Serial Squatter
Oct 24, 2006 (3 photos)

... plans than before! am loving france. nicole has a great group of friends and we spend weekends with her mom out of clermont ferrand, tending to the garden and getting things ready for winter. ahh, the simple life... her mom's neighbour is insisting ...

Moving from Park City to Clermont-Ferrand Part 3
Jan 27, 2007 (1 photos)

... is almost the same as Park City, unlike Paris which was slightly warmer and no snow on the ground. Took a cab to Hotel Athena. Clermont-Ferrand is not the small town I thought it was. It's quite big and so different from Park City which consist of just a ...

Clermont-Ferrand Day 3
Jan 30, 2007 (5 photos)

2nd Day at Clermont-Ferrand. Coughing the whole night, getting really sick and couldn't sleep from 3-6am. Then we woke at 9ish to take our breakfast- a simple bread and croissant affair. Then we slept till 3pm! Too sick and tired and maybe still jet-lagged ...

Clermont: The Beginning
Sep 17, 2007 (54 photos)

... been a great day if we could have grabbed our stuff. The boys played some rugby (most of them are swimmers at a school in Clermont, so they are really athletic). And we watched and laid there on the beach. We then went back, showered and got to go out ...

Clermont-ferrand Day 8
Feb 4, 2007 (5 photos)

... filmmakers than people we know. Sat the the Krzk's guy, seemed drunk already by then, met some new friends from Denmark, Spain and France. Then on our way out at about 1plus, we talked to Christian again and then said our goodbyes to Calmin and Jon. Took ...

Clermont Ferrand - the guest who just wont leave
Oct 11, 2006

... the serial squatter, but Nic assures me she doesn't mind. I should take this opportunity to tell you that not only is Clermont Ferrand famous for it's surrounding volcanoes, but it is the home of Michelin tyres. It's a gorgeous city and I love walking ...

Clermont-ferrand Day 7
Feb 3, 2007 (5 photos)

Went to Old Town by bus B. Walked around. Quaint town. Bought some Michelin merchandise as Clermont-Ferrand is the global HQ for the Tyre company. Ate at Pascal Cafe. Then went for our final screening at 4pm at Couteau (the biggest theatre-about 1,400). ...

Last day in France
Aug 4, 2006

This is our last day in france.

Clermont-ferrand Day 4
Jan 31, 2007 (5 photos)

... Inn again for lunch. At 6:30pm we walked to ESC- we walked quite far, seemed far especially in the cold night in Clermont-Ferrand's winter. We were expecting a luke warm turn out like in the Salle Hospital but it was packed and lots of much younger crowd ...

Clermont-ferrand Day 6
Feb 2, 2007 (5 photos)

... Chardonnay. The food was good and it looked so classic in ambience from the outside. Somehow it is more romantic in France/Clermont-Ferrand. Then we went back at about 11ish to the Hotel together with Carlos. Watched Clerk II making of feature. Slept at ...

Clermont-ferrand Day 5
Feb 1, 2007 (3 photos)

Woke at 12noon. Late as I wanted to do work earlier also late for fixing a lunch appointment with Objectifs. Met the Thai Director and actor of 'In the name of Sin' on the shuttle. Sat down straight away at Filmmart Media Rendevous to work. Nokia Asis Pac ...

Clermont Ferrand
Oct 1, 2006 (5 photos)

From Lyon we travelled down to Clermont Ferrand to stay with Nicole. Nicole is a mad French woman who it is very easy to fall in love with - quite a character. We dressed up in some of her clothes and hats and posed for photos (see photo). On the night ...

On to the Auvergne
May 26, 2008 (3 photos)

... put on a skirt, I thought. We had planned a long slow drive with an end destination of Le Puy en Velay, south of Clermont-Ferrand. We had programmed all the side roads into the SatNav, so I could enjoy the views of the Loire without having my ...

Clermont-Ferrand Day 2
Jan 29, 2007 (5 photos)

Our first actual day at Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival. We can feel the difference between this and Slamdance. The festival is more spread out. More civilised-i.e. no pasting over another guys' posters. English is not the preferred language here. ...

Clermont-Ferrand
Aug 3, 2006 (2 photos)

www.elodie50a.com Clermont-Ferrand - Cathedral + Vulcania

Back in France
Aug 26, 2006

That's all folks!