Thiers is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department of Auvergne in central France. With Ambert, Issoire and Riom, it is one of the department's four sub-prefectures. The district of Thiers consists of forty-three municipalities in six cantons. Its inhabitants are known as Thiernois or Bitords.
The 15th-century Hôtel du Pirou
The upper city, with its medieval bridge, seen from the lower city
The Creux de l'Enfer in May 2014
L'Homme des Bois
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