Clermont-Ferrand is made up of two distinct towns, Clairmont and Montferrand, that were mixed into one unique town under Louis XIII.
Montferrand has existed since the early 12th century and Clairmont is a lot older, having been in existence since antiquity (Clairmont is mentionned in Stranbon's writings, in the early Ist century, under the name of Nemossos).
Clermont-Ferrand was named successively Nemessos, in early antiquity, then Augustonemetum between the first and the third centuries. From then until the 9th century, it was named Arvernis, and Clairmont from the year 848. It became Clermont-Ferrand in the 17th century.
Clermont-Ferrand is also named, in the occitan dialect : Clarmont-Ferrand or Clarmont d'Auvèrnhe.
(Source : Wikipedia)
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