Musée Delta
Association-run museum near Orly devoted to the delta wing, with the Concorde 02, a Caravelle and a Mirage IIB.
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About the museum
The Musée Delta is located on the edge of Orly Airport, in Athis-Mons. It grew out of an association of aviation enthusiasts founded by aeronautical engineer Nicolas Roland Payen, who gathered aircraft linked to the history of the delta wing and to aviation at Orly.
The Concorde 02, a pre-production aircraft, was bought by the commune of Athis-Mons at the end of the 1980s and entrusted to the association in 1988, the year the museum opened. It wears the colours of Air France on one side and those of British Airways on the other. Other aircraft joined the collection over time, including a Caravelle and a Mirage IIB.
The museum is run entirely by volunteers. It offers guided tours of the aircraft, a virtual tour on its website and restoration projects overseen by the association.
Highlights
- Concorde 02, a pre-production supersonic airliner
- Caravelle, an airliner from the early jet age
- Mirage IIB, used for training in mid-air refuelling
- Commented tours led by enthusiastic volunteers
- Online virtual tour and 360° view of the Concorde
Permanent exhibitions
- Concorde 02 – Pre-production supersonic aircraft (F-WTSA), presented as the “Atlantique supersonique.”
- Caravelle – Jet airliner (F-BVPZ) that illustrates the arrival of the jet age.
- Dassault Mirage IIB – Two-seat trainer used to learn mid-air refuelling.
- Founded
- 1988
- Operated by
- Association Athis Aviation
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Children & teens | €2free up to age 4 · Rate for children aged 5 to 12; free for children under 5. |
The prices shown are those for the guided tour offered on the museum’s website.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Porte de l'Essonne
Tramway T7, stop Porte de l’Essonne; RER C to Rungis la Fraternelle, then tramway T7; buses 285, 399, 486 and 487.
By car
Parking available
A few spaces in a blue zone (less than 3 hours) opposite the museum on avenue Bernard Lathière; the Carrefour shopping centre car park for short stays of less than 3 hours.
Bicycle parking at tramway stop T7. From Orly Sud airport, take tramway T7 towards Porte de l’Essonne.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Tours are commented; the website does not give a precise departure time. A virtual tour and a 360° view of the Concorde can be viewed online. |
