Musée des débuts de l'aviation

About the museum

The museum was founded in September 1989 by the association Les Amis du Début de l'Aviation. It grew out of a full-size replica of a 1910 Roger Sommer biplane, built at the initiative of his son Pierre. The project took four years and nearly 5,000 hours of research, drawing and construction.

Roger Sommer was a pilot and aircraft builder from 1908 to 1912. On August 7, 1909, in Châlons-sur-Marne, he set a world record for flight duration. The Sedan-Douzy airfield, created in 1909, is presented as France's first airfield.

The museum displays a biography of Roger Sommer, photographs from Pierre Sommer's personal collection, quarter-scale models, vintage postcards of pilots and short films about the early days of aviation. It also features a model of the airfield's first hangars.

Highlights

• Full-size replica of Roger Sommer's 1910 biplane
• Biography and photographs from Pierre Sommer's collection
• Quarter-scale models of aircraft built from 1910 to 1912
• Vintage postcards of pilots from the first air meetings
• Period films and a model of the airfield's first hangars

Permanent exhibition

• Collection permanente : Roger Sommer et les débuts de l'aviation – Full-size 1910 biplane replica, biography of the pioneer, photographs, postcards, models and period films.

Founded

1989

Operated by

Association Les Amis du Début de l'Aviation

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Getting there & parking

The museum is located on the airfield, Route de Mouzon (toward Mouzon), near the Domaine du lac de Douzy and the karting and bowling center.

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