Saint-Rémy-sur-Durolle, Commune in Puy-de-Dôme, France
Saint-Rémy-sur-Durolle is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in central France, part of the arrondissement of Thiers. The town is made up of simple houses, an old stone church dating to the 15th century, and streets that open onto surrounding forests and gently rolling hills.
The town was originally known as Saint-Rémy-sur-Thiers and only took its current name in 1893, when it was renamed after the Durolle river running through the area. Long before that, the site was shaped by Celtic settlers, Roman roads, and the monks who built a small chapel that gave rise to the first houses.
Saint-Rémy-sur-Durolle has long been tied to the craft of making knives and tools, and some families still keep this tradition alive today. On Sunday mornings, a weekly market fills the town with vendors selling fresh vegetables, cheese, and bread, drawing locals together in the square.
The town is easy to reach from Clermont-Ferrand and sits within the broader area around Thiers. Visitors who plan to explore the surrounding paths and forests should wear comfortable shoes, as many trails pass through uneven woodland terrain.
The town was once known as a world center for making corkscrew wires, setting it apart from the other cutlery towns nearby. A dam built in 1903 brought electricity to the area, making it one of the early places in the region to benefit from this.
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