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landmarks
This chronology is indicative only.
Context is provided by the broader communications and
media timeline on this site.
1889 establishment of tyre manufacturer Édouard
Michelin et Cie
1893 bicycle manufacturer Adolphe Clément founds
Societé Francaise de Pneus Dunlop
1903 Victor Goddet and Henri Desgrange found L'Auto
with support from de Dion, Michelin and Clément
1903 L'Auto sponsors Tour de France race
1944 L'Auto suppressed on grounds of collaboration
with Nazi Germany
1944 Emilien Amaury founds daily Parisien Libéré,
later Le Parisien
1946 Jacques Goddet founds L'Equipe
1965 Amaury acquires control of L’Equipe
1983 settlement of dispute between Amaury siblings
1983 Hachette (Lagardère)
acquires 25% of Philippe Amaury interests
1985 establishment of Éditions Philippe Amaury
2000 buys Futurescope theme park for €42m
2003 unloads Futurescope
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