Corn market hall, Clermont-Ferrand, in France

The corn market hall in Clermont-Ferrand is a historic building located at the corner of Rue Ballainvilliers and Rue Joffre, constructed between 1762 and 1771. The square structure with thick walls and large open interior spaces was originally designed for grain storage and trading, then heightened in 1822.

Architect François-Charles Dijon originally designed the building as a grain market, which was heightened in 1822 by Louis-Charles Ledru. In the 20th century it served as a school of fine arts before being protected as a historical monument in 2002 and later planned for renovation into a regional art museum.

The name halle aux blés refers to the grain market the building housed from 1762. In May 2018, artists Keymi, Motte, Waro, Beame41 and Deft painted graffiti works on the openings of the main facade, commissioned after a call for projects by the Drac. Since 2026 the building holds the Fonds régional d'art contemporain d'Auvergne.

The building occupies the block between Rue Ballainvilliers, Rue du Maréchal-Joffre, Rue d'Enfer and Rue Breschet, so it can be circled on foot from all four sides. The graffiti panels are on the main facade, and the carved inscription EDOLE DES BEAUX ARTS sits above the right-hand arches. The FRAC Auvergne opened here in September 2026.

In May 2018, five artists — Keymi, Motte, Waro, Beame41 and Deft — painted graffiti works on the openings of the main facade, chosen through a call for projects launched by the Drac. The painted panels visible today, green and yellow-orange, date from this intervention.