Its tribal deity, the god of the mountain, the Puy de Dome, rechristened in Roman phrase Mercurius Dumias, was famous far beyond its territory.
They were rechristened Destiny's Child in 1993, and after touring and building up a following, the group released their debut album on Columbia Records in 1997.
They rechristened themselves as Paramore, a name taken from the maiden name of a friend's mom, and started hitting the regional touring circuit.
At Innsbruck she openly joined the Catholic Church, and was rechristened Alexandra.
The public parks and gardens are numerous and include the Botanical Garden with its famous avenue of royal palms (Oreodoxa regia); the Passeio Publico (dating from 1783), a small garden on the water-front facing the harbour entrance; the Jardim d'Acclamacao, forming part of the Praca da Republica (once known as the Campo de Sant' Anna) with its artistic walks and masses of shrubbery; the Praca Tiradentes (the old Largo do Rocio, afterwards rechristened Praca da Constituicao) with its magnificent equestrian statue of Dom Pedro I.