The "Black Lava" Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral of Auvergne, France
Автор: Weekly Report Films
Загружено: 2025-11-25
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Exploring Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral on Google Earth shows a rare sight in Europe: a full Gothic cathedral built entirely from black volcanic stone.
Its 96-meter spires rise from a steep lava butte in the medieval center, giving the city its unmistakable silhouette.
From above, you see how geology shaped everything. Clermont sits between the flat Limagne plain and the Chaîne des Puys volcanoes, the very source of the dark pierre de Volvic used to build the cathedral.
This material makes it the only major “Black Cathedral” in France.
The site carries fifteen centuries of history, from early Romanesque churches to the Gothic rebuild in the 1200s and the dramatic spires added in the 19th century.
It is also tied to major events, including Pope Urban II launching the First Crusade here in 1095.
Viewed from the air, the cathedral stands as the defining landmark of a volcanic landscape and a cultural center that shaped the identity of Clermont-Ferrand for more than a thousand years.
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