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Clermont Ferrand

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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The ancient capital of Auvergne and chief town of the dep. Puy-de-Dôme; the birthplace of Pascal, Gregory of Tours, and Dessaix, and where, in 1095, Pope Urban II. convoked a council and decided on the first Crusade; it has been the scene of seven Church Councils.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Clermont Ferrand'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​c/clermont-ferrand.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
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