The interior contains some interesting stained-glass windows, in particular (in the first chapel on the right) the delicate 14C Madonna and Child , from the Duke of Berry’s sculpture workshops. Its beauty moved the local butchers, who hid it in a ce..

This fine 16C mansion, the former consuls’ house, has a ground floor adorned with five arches. Two busts depicting women and two of Roman emperors adorn the frieze supported by the windows on the upper floor.

The Hôtel Dufraisse (1740) is home to art collections containing canvases from the 17C Flemish and Dutch Schools, and the 17C and 18C French Schools. Painting from the Riom area is represented by Alphonse Cornet. The Hôtel Desaix exhibits the Richard..

This octagonal clock tower (crowned by a dome) stands on a square base of medieval origin. It is home to the permanent “Riom, city of art and history from past to present” exhibition, which includes a tactile model. 130 steps take you up to the terra..

This regional museum contains a remarkable collection of ploughing, rural and traditional tools, furniture, games, household objects and costumes reflecting the province’s traditional character – a superb showcase for local arts and traditions.

Only the château’s chapel, inside the present-day law courts, remains from the rich period in Riom’s history under Duke Jean de Berry. The chancel is illuminated by remarkable 15C stained-glass windows .

Modern lava sculptures, which are dotted along the street, provide an interesting contrast with old caryatids made from the same stone.

This fountain by the Riom sculptor Languille, decorated with caryatids, is the most famous in a town that has a large number of fountains.

This crossroads (carrefour) is where the main streets of the town lead. Some of the town’s most interesting old houses can be found here.

St Aimable is the region’s most popular saint. His feast day is an occasion for great joy, as the principle is not to work at all on this day. His basilica combines Romanesque and Gothic styles, with a few 18C additions. Note the fine wood panelling ..

Louis Charles Antoine Desaix (1768-1800) is considered a true local by the people of Riom as he was born near here at Ayat. This fountain commemorates this brave general who distinguished himself by his humanity while Governor of Upper Egypt (where h..

This town hall has a pretty 16C courtyard enclosed by two main buildings with galleries crowned by ogival vaulting. The main exhibits here are two Rodin bronzes (the Gallia Victrix represents Camille Claudel ) and an enamelled lava stone plaque re..

The old town houses lining this street have beautiful windows (n os 4 and 12) and remarkable inner courtyards, such as the Arnoux-de-Maison-Rouge , at nº 7, and the Hôtel Guimauneau , at nº 12, with medals in its tiny windows depicting the various..