{"id":31598,"date":"2025-01-05T15:31:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T13:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=31598"},"modified":"2025-04-21T12:37:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T10:37:24","slug":"lenvol-des-pionniers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/lenvol-des-pionniers\/","title":{"rendered":"L&#8217;Envol des Pionniers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>L&#8217;Envol des Pionniers<\/strong> is an <strong>aviation museum<\/strong> located in <strong>Toulouse<\/strong>, <strong>France<\/strong>, dedicated to the history of A\u00e9ropostale and the pioneers of early aviation. Inaugurated on December 22, 2018, the museum is situated on the <strong>historic runway<\/strong> of the former <strong>Toulouse-Montaudran airport<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>L&#8217;Envol des Pionniers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6 rue Jacqueline Auriol<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>31400 Toulouse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/2015\/05\/27\/france\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"453\">France<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lenvol-des-pionniers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.lenvol-des-pionniers.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:standard@semeccel.com\">standard@semeccel.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+33 5 67 22 23 24<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Standard opening<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wednesday: 14:00 \u2013 18:00 (except in january)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday, Sunday: 10:00 \u2013 18:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Annual closures:<\/strong>&nbsp;25th of December, 1st of January, 1st of May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">School Holidays (all areas)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 \u2013 18:00.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lenvoldespionniers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d184995.31102288206!2d1.3154123987804378!3d43.57422289999999!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x12aebc495c400001%3A0xb199cfcdbcce2e60!2sL&#39;Envol%20des%20Pionniers!5e0!3m2!1snl!2snl!4v1736083024833!5m2!1snl!2snl\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Aircraft collection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Salmson-2A-728x546.jpg\" alt=\"Salmson 2A 457. L'Envol des Pionniers, Toulouse France\" class=\"wp-image-31599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Salmson-2A-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Salmson-2A-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Salmson-2A-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Salmson-2A.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Salmson 2A2 457<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>457<\/td><td>Salmson 2A2 biplane (replica)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exhibitions and Collections:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>L&#8217;Envol des Pionniers<\/strong> offers both permanent and temporary exhibitions that delve into the challenges faced by aviation pioneers. Visitors can explore the equipment used by <strong>legendary pilots<\/strong> such as <strong>Jean Mermoz<\/strong>, <strong>Henri Guillaumet<\/strong>, and <strong>Antoine de Saint-Exup\u00e9ry<\/strong> during the <strong>A\u00e9ropostale<\/strong> era. Interactive displays and personal accounts provide an immersive experience into the world of early aviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Replica of the <strong>Salmson 2A2<\/strong> biplane at the L&#8217;Envol des Pionniers museum, this type started the famous French Airmail Services in winter 1918 and mark the very beginning of Toulouse as a centre of aviation industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo <strong>L&#8217;Envol des Pionniers<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>L&#8217;Envol des Pionniers is an aviation museum located in Toulouse, France, dedicated to the history of A\u00e9ropostale and the pioneers of early aviation. 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