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Jaude Centre in 2007. Centre Jaude was designed by the architect Jean-Loup Roubert. The building is mostly made of concrete. At the top of it and to light up the different spaces where people walk there is a glass roof.
Clermont Auvergne Métropole (French pronunciation: [klɛʁmɔ̃ ovɛʁɲ metʁɔpɔl]) is the métropole, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Clermont-Ferrand. It is located in the Puy-de-Dôme department , in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region , central France .
Clermont's economy centres on the Abitibi-Bowater paper mill, formerly the Donohue mill that was founded in 1936 by the brothers Timothy and Charles Donohue and employed close to a thousand people in the 1970s. [4] Clermont is also the end of the Charlevoix Railway and therefore is an intermodal freight transport hub primarily for wood.
Clermont-Ferrand has some experience in hosting major international sports tournaments, including the FIBA EuroBasket 1999. The city was the finish of Tour de France stages in 1951 and 1959, and will host the start of the 2023 Tour de France Femmes. [19]
Early meetings of the local council were held at Saint-Barthélemy Hospital on the Rue des Gras under the supervision of the Bishop of Clermont, before a building in Place Thomas was acquired for this purpose in 1484. By the early 18th century, the building was very dilapidated, and repairs were carried out in 1715. [1]
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Clermont-Ferrand" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
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The cantons of Clermont-Ferrand are administrative divisions of the Puy-de-Dôme department, in central France. Since the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the city of Clermont-Ferrand is subdivided into 6 cantons. Their seat is in Clermont-Ferrand. [1]