Clément Ader was a French inventor and engineer who was born near Toulouse in Muret, Haute-Garonne, and died in Toulouse. He is remembered primarily for his pioneering work in aviation. In 1870 he was also one of the pioneers in the sport of cycling in France.
Clément Ader
Patent drawings of Clement Ader's Éole.
Clement Ader's Eole French patent 205155, 19 April 1890.
Clément Ader's Avion III is still displayed at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris.
Muret is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the Occitanie region of southwestern France. Its inhabitants are called Muretains.
The centre of Muret with Saint Jacques Church and its octagonal medieval tower
The modern town hall of Muret
The Church of Saint-Jacques: Nave and choir
The Church of Saint-Jacques: Organ