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Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand ((:klɛʀmɔ̃ fɛʀɑ̃), Auvergnat Occitan: ''Clarmont-Ferrand / Clarmont d'Auvèrnhe'') is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of 141,569 (2012).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=2012 Census Population for Clermont-Ferrand )〕 Its metropolitan area had 467,178 inhabitants at the 2011 census. It is the prefecture (capital) of the Puy-de-Dôme department. Olivier Bianchi is its current mayor.
Clermont-Ferrand sits on the plain of Limagne in the Massif Central and is surrounded by a major industrial area. The city is famous for the chain of volcanoes, the Chaîne des Puys surrounding it. The famous dormant volcano Puy de Dôme ( from the city) is one of the highest of these and well known for the telecommunication antennas that sit on its top and are visible from far away.
Clermont-Ferrand is also famous for hosting the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, one of the world's leading international festivals for short films, the Festival du Court Metrage de Clermont-Ferrand, as well as the corporate headquarters of Michelin, the global tire company created more than 100 years ago in the city.
Clermont-Ferrand's most famous public square is Place de Jaude, on which stands a grand statue of Vercingetorix sitting imperiously on a horse and holding a sword. The inscription reads: ''J'ai pris les armes pour la liberté de tous'' (''I took up arms for the liberty of all''). This statue was sculpted by Frédéric Bartholdi, who also created the Statue of Liberty.
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