Puy-de-Dôme is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the centre of France. In 2021, it had a population of 662,285. Its prefecture is Clermont-Ferrand and subprefectures are Ambert, Issoire, Riom, and Thiers.
Prefecture building in Clermont-Ferrand
The black Cathedral of Clermont-Ferrand
Saint-Floret, one of the most beautiful villages of France
The Puy de Dôme volcano
Auvergnat or Occitan auvergnat is a northern dialect of Occitan spoken in central and southern France, in particular in the former administrative region of Auvergne.
Arverno-Mediteraneù Occitan linguistic group
Arverno-Lemosin dialect (Jacques Allières researches)