L'Envol des pionniers, Aviation museum in Montaudran district, Toulouse, France.
The museum exhibits equipment, artifacts, and documents that illustrate the development of French aviation and mail transportation through interactive displays and historical collections.
Established in 2018 at the former Toulouse-Montaudran airport site, where Pierre Georges Latécoère initiated aircraft manufacturing during World War I and later postal flights.
The exhibition spaces present the achievements of French aviators Jean Mermoz, Henri Guillaumet, and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry who pioneered intercontinental mail delivery routes.
The facility provides two free parking lots, accessibility features for disabled visitors, and admission prices ranging from 6 to 9 euros for adults.
Visitors can explore a preserved 1930s postal wagon and examine the exact location where the first aircraft built in Toulouse, a Salmson 2A2, took flight.
Location: Toulouse
Inception: December 22, 2018
Official opening: December 22, 2018
Address: 6 rue Jacqueline Auriol 31400
Website: https://lenvol-des-pionniers.com
GPS coordinates: 43.57417,1.47694
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:47
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