Clermont-ferrand is the préfecture (capital) of the puy-de-dôme département. it 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 surrounding it. the puy-de-dôme (13km from the city) is the highest of these and well-known for the telecommunication antennas that sit on its top and are visible from
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