Polydome, Exhibition center in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
The Polydome is an event center in Clermont-Ferrand with multiple halls for conferences, exhibitions, and entertainment events. The spaces feature modern infrastructure and can be configured flexibly for different types of gatherings.
In 1995 the city of Clermont-Ferrand decided to create an exhibition and congress centre, and Michelin offered to sell the former SOCAP department store, a 17,000 m² site on the place du 1er Mai. A planned media library for Michelin's works committee was dropped; the city instead built a contemporary music hall, the Coopérative de Mai. Polydome opened in 1999.
The site on Place du 1er Mai was the former SOCAP, a cooperative-purchasing department store of 17,000 m² that Michelin offered to sell to the city. A planned media library for Michelin's works committee was dropped, and the municipality instead built the Coopérative de Mai music venue on that spot.
The location has parking and sits close to public transportation with direct access from the central square. The infrastructure supports large events with catering and technical equipment.
Polydome opened in 1999 on the site of the former SOCAP cooperative department store, a 17,000 m² space offered for sale by Michelin. A planned media library for Michelin's works committee was dropped, and the city built the Coopérative de Mai music venue instead.
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