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The old part of Clermont is delimited by the route of the ramparts as they existed at the end of the Middle Ages. Prehistory and Roman era [ edit ] Statue of Vercingétorix by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi on the main square of the city
Early history. Medieval to early modern. 19th century. 20th century. 21st century. See also. References. Bibliography. in English. in French. External links. Timeline of Clermont-Ferrand. The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Clermont-Ferrand, France. Early history.
Named Augustonemetum by the Romans, Clermont was converted to Christianity in the 3rd or 4th century ce by Saint Austremonius, who became the first bishop of Clermont. Its bishopric gave it great ecclesiastical importance during the Middle Ages, and it was there that Pope Urban II preached the First Crusade in 1095.
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Clermont's prosperity during the Middle Ages led to the building of its large Gothic cathedral and superb Romanesque basilica. The city’s most imposing landmark is the Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption and its black spires are visible from almost every part of the town.
Dec 30, 2017 · This event shows the importance of the Cathedral of Clermont-Ferrand in the Middle Ages. The present crypt dates back to the 10th-century church and features a 4th-century white marble sarcophagus.
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Nov 24, 2009 · At the Council of Clermont, in France, at which several hundred clerics and noblemen gathered, Urban delivered a rousing speech summoning rich and poor alike to stop their in-fighting and...
In 1884, the western façade with its spires and the last span of the nave were finally completed, with full respect for construction methods of the Middle Ages. Only the cleaner cutting of the more modern stone shows the difference.
