Riom

This heritage-dense town in Auvergne's Puy-de-Dôme, Riom served as capital of the Terre d'Auvergne from 1210 and carries that history in a compact centre thick with listed buildings, cafés, and restaurants. Classified as a Pays d'Art et d'Histoire, it sits within the wider orbit of Clermont-Ferrand, with vineyards in the surrounding countryside and the mountains of the Massif Central visible on the horizon.

• Population20,142
• Nearest water0.2 km
• Nearest mountain10.4 km
• UNESCO within 50 km2