Musée de l'Aviation de Lyon-Corbas

The Musée de l'Aviation de Lyon-Corbas is an aviation museum at an aerodrome near Corbas that houses engines, equipment, and aircraft showing French aviation development since 1908. The collections are spread across multiple hangars, each documenting different periods of this history.

The museum grew from the dedication of aviation enthusiasts and received official recognition in 2012 as an institution. A Mirage IV-P military aircraft was later designated as a national monument and became a centerpiece of the collection.

The museum is run by enthusiasts who actively restore aircraft and keep their stories alive. This hands-on work shows how much French aviation is valued in the local community.

The visit lets you climb into cockpits of military aircraft while watching flight activities happening at the adjacent aerodrome. This makes your time there an active experience where you can see both the museum and working air traffic together.

The museum houses one of the few restored Mirage IV-P aircraft, a rare long-range fighter-bomber built in France during the Cold War. This particular plane reveals the technical achievement of French aircraft engineering from the 1960s.