Clermont-Ferrand DOOH · Place de Jaude · Puy de Dôme · July 2026

Billboards under the volcanoes of Auvergne

Clermont-Ferrand has 11 screens on Blindspot, all mall screens, at about $0.41 a play, from Place de Jaude and the black-stone cathedral to the station, the Michelin quarter and the Cézeaux campus. Priced per play, booked by the hour.

Updated July 27, 2026By Blindspot · location intelligence

147K

Clermont-Ferrand residents

1,095

year Urban II preached the First Crusade at Clermont

1,889

year Michelin was founded in the city

$0.27

average cost per play via Blindspot

Clermont-Ferrand, large-format DOOH screens bookable by the hour on Blindspot
The black Volvic-stone spires of Clermont-Ferrand cathedral over the rooftops, the dome of the Puy de Dôme rising behind · JCDecauxBooked by the hour
The short answer● Quotable

Clermont-Ferrand billboard and DOOH (digital out-of-home) costs span from a few cents per play on urban panels to premium Place de Jaude, Michelin / Marcel-Michelin and landmark networks. On Blindspot, Clermont-Ferrand screens are booked by the hour and priced per play, entry plays start around $0.27, with no contracts or minimums.

The smart Clermont-Ferrand play isn't one screen for a month. It's the right screens at the right hours: the arteries at commute peak, the malls through the afternoon, the nightlife and tourist cores after dark.

BookingBy the hour
PricingPer play · upfront
MinimumsNone
Go liveWithin hours
DeliveryVerified play logs

Billboard ranking points

Clermont-Ferrand's billboard spots, ranked

Directional 1–10 scores based on zone type and footfall, not audited measurements. Every zone is bookable by the hour on the platform.

01

Place de Jaude

Best for: Retail · Civic

Place de Jaude, under Bartholdi's Vercingétorix, holds the shopping centres, the tram stop and the densest foot traffic in Auvergne.

Visibility9
Dwell time7
Footfall9
02

Cathedral / Place de la Victoire

Best for: Heritage · Terraces

The black Volvic-stone cathedral and Place de la Victoire below it hold the old town's terraces, markets and visitor flow.

Visibility9
Dwell time8
Footfall8
03

Gare SNCF / Avenue Charras

Best for: Commute · Travel

The station carries the Paris and Lyon lines plus the regional commute, feeding the Charras and Carnot approaches all day.

Visibility8
Dwell time5
Footfall7
04

Michelin / Marcel-Michelin

Best for: Rugby · Industry

The Michelin headquarters at Les Carmes, the works around Cataroux and the Stade Marcel-Michelin surge with shift changes and ASM match days.

Visibility8
Dwell time6
Footfall7
05

Cézeaux Campus / Aubière

Best for: Students · South side

The Cézeaux campus of Université Clermont Auvergne on tram line A carries tens of thousands of students between the labs and the residence quarters.

Visibility7
Dwell time5
Footfall6
06

A71 / A75 Corridor

Best for: Drive-time · Regional

The A71 toward Paris and the A75 toward the Midi carry the heaviest drive-time flow in the Massif Central, past the retail parks of the plateau.

Visibility8
Dwell time4
Footfall5

The media estate · operator partners

Clermont-Ferrand screens, in the wild

Blindspot puts digital out-of-home (DOOH) and classic out-of-home from Clermont-Ferrand's media owners, JCDecaux France, Clear Channel France, Mediatransports among them, onto one map, bookable by the hour. Below: real partner screens across the city's prime zones.

Clermont-Ferrand, Place de Jaude · city-centre digital, real DOOH screens bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Place de Jaude · city-centre digitalJCDecaux
Clermont-Ferrand, Place de la Victoire · cathedral-quarter digital, real DOOH screens bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Place de la Victoire · cathedral-quarter digitalJCDecaux
Clermont-Ferrand, Gare SNCF · station digital, real DOOH screens bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Gare SNCF · station digitalJCDecaux
Clermont-Ferrand, Marcel-Michelin · stadium-approach digital, real DOOH screens bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Marcel-Michelin · stadium-approach digitalJCDecaux
Clermont-Ferrand, A71 / A75 · roadside bulletin, real DOOH screens bookable by the hour on Blindspot
A71 / A75 · roadside bulletinJCDecaux
Clermont-Ferrand, T2C · tram transit screen, real DOOH screens bookable by the hour on Blindspot
T2C · tram transit screenJCDecaux

Imagery from media-owner/operator partners. Locations indicative; live availability and per-screen pricing show in the platform.

Formats

Every Clermont-Ferrand format, one map

From a highway bulletin to a single mall screen, Blindspot puts Clermont-Ferrand's digital out-of-home and classic OOH formats on one map, each priced per play and bookable by the hour. The formats that matter here:

Digital billboards & LED

Large-format LED on highways, bridges and boulevards, motion, dayparting and dynamic triggers.

Street-level & urban panels

Pedestrian-scale panels and citylights in high-footfall retail and downtown corridors.

Bulletins & roadside

Highway and arterial bulletins built for commuter frequency on the busiest routes.

Mall & retail screens

High-intent shoppers from midday to evening across the city's retail destinations.

Transit & place-based

T2C trams on line A and buses across Clermont Auvergne Métropole plus stations and place-based screens with captive dwell.

Iconic & landmark

Landmark and spectacular placements for brand statements in the city's signature locations.

Location insights

Where Clermont-Ferrand moves

Clermont-Ferrand is built black: its Gothic cathedral is cut from Volvic lava stone, its twin spires dark against the Puy de Dôme, the dormant volcano that rises 1,465 metres behind the city, UNESCO-listed with the whole Chaîne des Puys since 2018. Urban II preached the First Crusade here in 1095, Michelin has made tyres in the city since 1889 and still runs it from Les Carmes, and the yellow-and-blue ASM pack out the Stade Marcel-Michelin. Place de Jaude, under Bartholdi's equestrian Vercingétorix, holds the shopping centres and the tram, the short film festival each February is the largest in the world, and the Panoramique des Dômes rack railway climbs the volcano. Screens on Jaude, the station and the Michelin quarter catch the most repeat eyes.

Clermont-Ferrand footfall heatmap · typical weekday● Stylized
Jaude
Cathédrale
Gare
Michelin
Cézeaux
A71
Jaude
Cathédrale
Gare
Michelin
Cézeaux
A71
Victoire
Montferrand
Chamalières
Zénith
QuietPeak flow
Clermont-Ferrand · DOOH coverage map · stylized● per-play pricing
Stylized map of Blindspot DOOH screen locations across Clermont-Ferrand Per-play price pins across prime Clermont-Ferrand advertising zones over a footfall density wash. Stylized; live availability and per-screen pricing are shown in the Blindspot platform. Puy de Dôme ◊ Jaude 60+ $0.44$0.38$0.34$0.30$0.27 $0.48 CathédraleGareMichelinCézeauxA71Jaude
FootfallPeak

Footfall rhythm · by hour

Commuterspeaks 7:30–10 AM & 5–8 PM
Shoppers & mallspeaks 12–8 PM
Nightlife & diningpeaks 8 PM–1 AM
12AM6AM12PM6PM11PM
Commuter tide, twice a day

Cathedral / Place de la Victoire and the main arteries surge 7:30–10 AM and 5–8 PM. Book exactly those hours and your frequency climbs for the same budget.

Retail plateau, all afternoon

Michelin / Marcel-Michelin and the city's malls hold heavy footfall from noon to evening, long windows where dwell and shopping intent, not rush, do the work.

Evenings change the audience

Place de Jaude shifts from daytime to social and tourism after dark. Different audience, same screens, swap the creative, not the location.

Location intelligence summary

One city, several audiences a day

Clermont-Ferrand doesn't have one rush hour; it has rotating audiences sharing the same streets. The only buying model that matches that is hourly: pay for the windows when your audience owns the city, skip the ones when it doesn't.

ObjectiveBook these zonesBest hours
Brand launchPlace de Jaude + Cathedral / Place de la Victoire6–11 PM
Commuter frequencyGare SNCF / Avenue Charras, Cathedral / Place de la Victoire7:30–10 AM · 5–8 PM
Retail foot trafficMichelin / Marcel-Michelin, Place de Jaude12–8 PM
B2B / decision-makersCézeaux Campus / Aubière, Cathedral / Place de la VictoireWeekdays 9 AM–6 PM
Tourism & eventsPlace de Jaude, A71 / A75 Corridor10 AM–8 PM
Match the tide, not the calendar

A month-long 24/7 rotation pays for 3 AM plays nobody sees. Hourly booking concentrates the same budget into Clermont-Ferrand’s proven peak windows, and typically saves 30%+ versus a flat four-week flight.

Creative by daypart

Morning commuters read in 2 seconds; evening crowds dwell for minutes. Run different creative by hour on the same screens, even trigger swaps on weather or live data.

Proof, not vibes

Every play is logged. Blindspot campaigns report verified plays and attribution, measured against control groups, not estimated reach.

The zones above already draw a specific buyer: tire and rubber manufacturing, since Michelin's founding Carmes headquarters near Michelin / Marcel-Michelin remains the largest private employer in Clermont-Ferrand at around 12,000 staff, and engineering and applied research, with Cézeaux Campus in Aubière hosting SIGMA Clermont, ISIMA and Polytech Clermont-Ferrand alongside the Institut Pascal labs (see B2B campaigns).

Book Clermont-Ferrand by the hour

Cite this

Key facts at a glance

Quotable, self-contained, sourced, Blindspot, June 2026

  • Clermont-Ferrand is home to about 147,000 residents, the capital of Auvergne at the foot of the Puy de Dôme, a 1,465-metre dormant volcano.
  • The Gothic cathedral is built of black Volvic lava stone, its dark spires the city's signature; Urban II preached the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont in 1095.
  • Michelin was founded here in 1889 and still runs the company from the city; Bibendum, the Michelin Man, was born on its drawing boards in 1898.
  • The Chaîne des Puys, the 80-volcano chain west of the city, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2018, with the Panoramique des Dômes rack railway climbing the Puy de Dôme.
  • The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, held every February, is the largest short film festival in the world, and the yellow-and-blue ASM Clermont Auvergne pack the Stade Marcel-Michelin.
  • On Blindspot, Clermont-Ferrand screens are booked by the hour and priced per play, entry plays from ~$0.27, no contracts or minimums.

Pricing · updated June 2026

Clermont-Ferrand billboards: priced honestly

Per-play prices, not CPM mysteries. Live per-screen pricing and real-time availability are on every card in the platform; the ranges below reflect typical Blindspot pricing as of June 2026.

FormatPrice per playTypical presenceWhy it works
Place de Jaude digitalfrom ~$0.46 per playthe city-centre squarethe busiest foot-traffic heart
Cathedral-quarter digitalfrom ~$0.42 per playthe black-stone old townheritage and terrace crowds
Station digitalfrom ~$0.37 per playthe rail gatewayParis-bound and regional commuters
Michelin & stadium digitalfrom ~$0.33 per playthe works and the Marcel-Michelinshift-change and match-day crowds
Motorway & transit screensfrom ~$0.27 per playthe A71, A75 and T2C networkdrive-time and tram commuters

No minimums · no contracts · pay per verified play · hourly scheduling per screen

Four things move the price on any Clermont-Ferrand screen: the format (pricing runs higher on motorway & transit screens than on place de Jaude digital), the zone (Place de Jaude carries the highest footfall premium), the daypart (peak commute and evening hours price above the overnight lull), and how far in advance you book, since the busiest zones and formats sell out first.

What a campaign costs

Clermont-Ferrand budgets, three ways

Because pricing is per play and hourly, there's no minimum, but here's what budgets realistically buy. Live numbers per screen are in the platform.

Centre test

$600-$1,800

A week of hourly bursts around Place de Jaude and the cathedral quarter.

Multi-zone Clermont push

$5,000-$16,000

Jaude, the station and the Michelin quarter running together across peak dayparts.

Short-film-festival flagship

$25,000+

Full centre saturation timed to the world's biggest short film festival and the ASM season.

FAQ

Clermont-Ferrand billboard FAQs

Do I need a permit to advertise on a Clermont-Ferrand billboard?

No. Blindspot books time on screens that are already installed and permitted by their media-owner operators, JCDecaux France, Clear Channel France, Mediatransports among them, so you're leasing airtime on an existing structure, not erecting a new one.

What creative specs do I need for a Clermont-Ferrand screen?

Specs vary by screen: orientation, resolution and file format differ from one panel to the next. Every screen shows its exact requirements in the platform before you upload, so there's no separate spec sheet to track down before you book.

Can I book a Clermont-Ferrand billboard for just a few hours?

Yes. Every Clermont-Ferrand screen on Blindspot is bookable by the hour, with no minimum contract and no retainer. You pick the exact windows, so you can buy the morning commute on Cathedral / Place de la Victoire, the afternoon retail stretch around Michelin / Marcel-Michelin, or the evening social hours in Place de Jaude, and skip everything between. Because you pay per play instead of for a fixed four-week flight, the same budget concentrated into proven peak windows buys more useful frequency than the same money spread across every hour including the overnight ones nobody sees. Availability and the per-play price are visible before you commit, and you can start with one screen and one daypart.

Which DOOH networks can I reach in Clermont-Ferrand?

Blindspot puts the bookable digital out-of-home screens across Clermont-Ferrand on a single map: roadside and boulevard LED, street-level panels and citylights, transit and station screens, mall and place-based displays, and landmark placements, all priced per play and bookable by the hour. That spans zones from Place de Jaude through to A71 / A75 Corridor. The underlying screens are owned and run by media operators such as JCDecaux France, Clear Channel France and Mediatransports, and Blindspot books time on their existing, already-permitted structures rather than reselling a fixed package. You see each screen, its zone, its per-play price and its live availability before committing, so you are choosing specific screens and hours rather than buying an unspecified network bundle.

How fast can my ad go live in Clermont-Ferrand?

Often within hours: upload, pass creative pre-check, and digital screens need no printing or installation. Content approval typically averages around two business days across networks.

What can I get in Clermont-Ferrand for $500?

More than most people expect, because you are buying plays rather than weeks. A $500 budget in Clermont-Ferrand typically funds a multi-day hourly presence on a high-traffic corridor such as Cathedral / Place de la Victoire, a concentrated burst across the busiest retail and transit screens at peak hours only, or thousands of plays on central urban panels where the per-play price is lowest. At entry prices around $0.27 per play, the arithmetic is straightforward and visible before you commit. What it will not stretch to is 24/7 coverage of a landmark spectacular, and that is the point of hourly buying: concentrate a small budget where and when it is seen instead of thinning it across hours with no audience.

Is there a minimum spend for Clermont-Ferrand billboards?

No. Blindspot has no minimums, retainers or platform fees; you can run a focused hourly burst on a single screen or a full multi-zone Clermont-Ferrand campaign.

How to book

Live on a Clermont-Ferrand screen in three steps

No sales calls, no contracts, self-serve from the map to live creative.

01

Pick screens & hours

Open the map, filter Clermont-Ferrand by zone and format, and select the exact screens and the exact hours your audience is out.

02

See the per-play price

Every screen shows its price per play and real-time availability before you commit. Build the plan; the running total is always visible.

03

Upload & go live

Upload creative, pass pre-check, and go live, often within hours. Track verified plays and attribution as the campaign runs.

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