Hôtel Le Lion

Top choice in Clermont-Ferrand


Punching well above its midrange price tag, Le Lion has a royal-blue colour scheme and offers royal treatment to match. Staff bend over backwards to make guests feel at home – easy enough in the spacious, design-conscious rooms, whose excellent soundproofing is thoroughly tested by their location overlooking lively place de Jaude.

Downstairs, the brasserie spilling onto the square is good for a drink (and a rare beast for Clermont, being open every day with service continu).

Ask about discounted parking near the hotel (€9.50 per night).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Clermont-Ferrand attractions

1. Place de Jaude

0.03 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…

2. Statue of Vercingétorix

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Since 1903, ancient Gaul's 'warrior king' has assumed a fearsome stance atop a horse in the middle of place de Jaude. The statue was created by Frédéric…

3. Cathédrale Notre Dame

0.25 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. Obelisk

0.32 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…

5. Fontaine d'Amboise

0.33 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…

6. Musée Bargoin

0.33 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. Église St-Eutrope

0.36 MILES

Sprouting from the 5th-century site of one of Clermont-Ferrand's oldest churches is this magnificent 12th-century church, crowned with a prickly Gothic…

8. Musée d'Histoire Naturelle Henri-Lecoq

0.37 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…