4th C. CE – the settlement is now known as Arvernis, with a population estimated at 700 people; the
Roman Catholic diocese of Clermont is established.[1] Five gates are built into the fortifications, while the rest of the Roman city lies in ruins.
848 – first mention of the name Clermont (Clarus Mons) as the name of the city; Arvernis remains in use as alongside Clermont at least until the end of the 9th century.
862 – city destroyed by Vikings and rebuilt under bishop Sigon
898/910 – city again pillaged by Vikings
946 – traditional date for the consecration of the Romanesque cathedral built under bishop Stephen II.
^United States Department of Commerce; Archibald J. Wolfe (1915).
"List of Chambers". Commercial Organizations in France. USA: Government Printing Office.
^
abA. de Chambure (1914).
A travers la presse (in French). Paris: Fert, Albouy & cie.
4th C. CE – the settlement is now known as Arvernis, with a population estimated at 700 people; the
Roman Catholic diocese of Clermont is established.[1] Five gates are built into the fortifications, while the rest of the Roman city lies in ruins.
848 – first mention of the name Clermont (Clarus Mons) as the name of the city; Arvernis remains in use as alongside Clermont at least until the end of the 9th century.
862 – city destroyed by Vikings and rebuilt under bishop Sigon
898/910 – city again pillaged by Vikings
946 – traditional date for the consecration of the Romanesque cathedral built under bishop Stephen II.
^United States Department of Commerce; Archibald J. Wolfe (1915).
"List of Chambers". Commercial Organizations in France. USA: Government Printing Office.
^
abA. de Chambure (1914).
A travers la presse (in French). Paris: Fert, Albouy & cie.