L’Envol des Pionniers

Embark on the adventure of l'Aéropostale

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Welcome to L'Envol des Pionniers, the birthplace of Toulouse's love affair with aeroplanes. I'm Louis, pilot.

Here, I'm going to tell you how this passion began! It all began when the boss, Pierre Georges Latécoère, who had arrived in Toulouse to build wagons, set up a factory in Montaudran to manufacture SALMSON 2A2 aircraft under licence. The Great War consumed so many of them! To launch production, engineers arrived in Toulouse, bringing their know-how to the pink city. But what made the boss unique was that, after the war, not only did he want to keep his aircraft manufacturing business going, but he also decided to use the military surplus to build a civilian airliner to carry mail to South America. There was just one problem: the project was unfeasible, so there was only one thing left to do: make it happen!

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Permanent exhibition

Discovering the pioneers of l'Aéropostale

Located in the general shop, the tour of the permanent exhibition retraces the history of the Montaudran site, the beginnings of aviation and the epic of the Latécoère and Aéropostale airlines, through personal accounts, objects and fun experiences.

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Temporary exhibition

Pierre Georges Latécoère, the future has wings!

Discover the challenges faced by aviation pioneers past and present, and imagine the aircraft of the future with the help of an interactive game.

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Runway Tour

Discover the historic sites of l'Aéropostale

Walk in the footsteps of the pioneers who shaped today's aeronautics.

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Family workshop

A journey through the Toulouse of 1930

A 100% offline workshop for a fun trip back in time!

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5/5

Super museum, very interesting and well done! Interactive. We loved it!

Pat PHIP, 03/12/2023

5/5

A must-see, very educational, especially for children ......and parents

Dominique Saurat, 29/11/2023

4/5

Brilliant! The exhibition and the tour take us back to the previous century, with some of the exceptional people who helped our country rise to the top. A must-see!

Bertrand Perrinelle, 15/11/2023

4.5/5

My favourite museum in Toulouse, without a doubt!

Christelle, Auch, 23/10/2023

4/5

It's a great museum to explore, and very immersive. I really enjoyed the interviews with people who worked at Air France and reading some of the letters. I really liked the piece about Saint Exupéry.

Wendy, visited in October