Hôtel Saint-Joseph

Clermont-Ferrand


The double-glazed rooms at this small hotel near the Friday morning St-Joseph market offer the best budget value in Clermont: they're smallish, and soundproofing could be better, but they're kept very clean.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Clermont-Ferrand attractions

1. Notre Dame du Port Belvédère

0.24 MILES

Follow signs from rue Robertus to a staircase leading to head-on views of the extraordinarily detailed stonework on the Notre Dame du Port church.

2. Basilique Notre Dame du Port

0.27 MILES

This architectural gem has all the key elements of a Romanesque church: semi-circular arches, a bulky silhouette and a broad headpiece. But its…

3. Cathédrale Notre Dame

0.42 MILES

Clermont-Ferrand’s skyline broods with volcanic stone, but its most impressive edifice is Cathédrale Notre-Dame, whose 108m twin spires pierce the sky…

4. Fontaine d'Amboise

0.43 MILES

Two blocks north of the cathedral, this early-16th-century fountain has three tiers carved in a delicate Gothic style. It's the focal point of a pretty…

5. Musée d'Histoire Naturelle Henri-Lecoq

0.43 MILES

Clermont’s natural history museum is a pleasant enough rainy-day diversion. The first floor pays homage to the city’s most famous son, 17th-century…

6. Musée Bargoin

0.48 MILES

Assembling a motley collection of ancient artefacts and modern design inside a stately 1903 building, the Bargoin is a good primer on Clermont old and new…

7. Obelisk

0.51 MILES

This 19th-century obelisk was fashioned from dark volcanic stone from Volvic and festooned with carvings. The monument was raised in honour of Louis…

8. Place de Jaude

0.62 MILES

Just southwest of the old city, lined with bars and hotels, Clermont-Ferrand's monumental pedestrianised square is overlooked by a statue of heroic Celtic…