What does Michelin have to do with Clermont Ferrand?
Clermont-Ferrand was the original location of the Michelin head office and remains so to this day. The Michelin brothers’ first breakthrough was a patent for the removable pneumatic tyre, which was tested out in the Paris-Brest-Paris bicycle race of 1891.
Are there Michelin star restaurants in Ohio?
Like most of America, Ohio and its cities are not yet included in the Michelin star awards, not because there are no restaurants that are worthy, but just simply because the Michelin guide doesn’t yet have the resources to cover the whole of the states, so until the time comes that they are able to expand, we will look …
Where is the Museum of Michelin in Clermont Ferrand?
Just a few kilometres east is L’Aventure Michelin(The Michelin Adventure), an interactive gallery and museum installed in an early 20th-Century building in Clermont-Ferrand’s largest Michelin industrial site. So far 600,000 visitors have made the journey to see this temple to the brand since its inauguration in 2009.
What’s the purpose of L’Aventure Michelin in Clermont Ferrand?
“The purpose of L’Aventure Michelin is to share Michelin’s history, culture and values with as many people as possible.” L’Aventure Michelin in Clermont-Ferrand tells the story of the evolution of the Michelin brand (Credit: Anita Isalska)
What kind of city is Clermont Ferrand in France?
Distinctive architecture and geologically impressive countryside make present-day Clermont-Ferrand, a city of around 145,000 in France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, an enriching place to explore. But there’s another intrigue hidden among the jet-black spires and richly decorated hôtels particuliers(townhouses).
Where was the original head office of Michelin?
Clermont-Ferrand was the original location of the Michelin head office and remains so to this day. Though an industrial city, Clermont-Ferrand has a bucolic setting: the sweeping Limagne plain is puckered by the Chaîne des Puys, which was inscribed on Unesco’s World Heritage list in 2018due to its impressive geological properties.