Billom
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme | |
| Arrondissement | Clermont-Ferrand | |
| Canton | Billom (main town) | |
| Community association | Billom Community | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 43 ′ N , 3 ° 20 ′ E | |
| height | 345-563 m | |
| surface | 16.96 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,741 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 280 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 63160 | |
| INSEE code | 63040 | |
| Website | http://www.billom.fr/ | |
 Crypt of the collegiate church |
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Billom is a French city in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes in the Puy-de-Dôme in the Arrondissement Clermont-Ferrand and the capital of the canton Billom .
The city is 25 kilometers from Clermont-Ferrand at 345 to 563 meters above sea level . The population is 4741 (as of January 1, 2017), the municipality area is 17 square kilometers. The place is traversed by the Angaud , a tributary of the Jauron , which is called Madet above the confluence .
history
Billom, the Billiomagus of the Gauls , is the old capital of Limagne and one of the oldest cities in Auvergne, where the Merovingians owned a palace and a mint . There has been a well-known university here since the Middle Ages, which in 1556 under the Bishop of Clermont was converted into a no less famous Jesuit college by the Jesuit Edmond Auger; studied here z. As the Indians - missionary and Jesuit Claude Allouez (* 1622, † 1689). The economic power of Billom was until recently characterized by the production of fabrics, yarns, lace and faience goods. Billom has an École (school) de Musique Intercommunale. The garlic cultivation around Billom is also known .
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Billom
- Medieval character of the old town ("ville close" with its half-timbered buildings)
- Catholic parish church of Saint-Cerneuf , former collegiate church, with wall paintings and rich furnishings
- Saint-Loup Church (14th / 15th century)
- Remains of the city fortifications from the 12th century
- Hexagonal bell tower and town hall from the 16th century
- Pont du Marché, also known as Pont Notre-Dame (15th century)
Personalities
- Hugues Aycelin (around 1230–1297), theologian and cardinal born here
- Georges Bataille (1897–1962), writer born here
