title: Saint-Germain-près-Herment
text: # Saint-Germain-près-Herment
  
  Saint-Germain-près-Herment (French pronunciation: ​, literally Saint-Germain near Herment; Occitan: Sent German de Herment) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The Chavanon forms part of the commune's south-western border.
  
  