For a duration of two years, L’Envol des Pionniers, a cultural venue dedicated to the history of French aviation located in Toulouse, presents an exhibition entirely dedicated to Air France.
Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok and Bluesky
An invitation to explore the company’s history, from its origins in 1933 to the present day. To mark this event, Air France and L’Envol des Pionniers are also on display at Galeries Lafayette Toulouse, extending the experience to the heart of the pink city.
An immersive experience spanning over 90 years of history
The exhibition will include emblematic posters, model aircraft, couture uniforms, vintage seats, and more. This exhibition is an opportunity to showcase over 170 original objects making up Air France’s heritage, illustrating how the company has over the years invented a genuine French-style travel experience, down to the smallest detail.
L’Envol des Pionniers also highlights the unique history of Air France in Toulouse. The company’s heritage will be on display in its historic buildings that served as the base from where the airline operated for nearly 70 years.
With a fixed path layout highlighting the different eras, the exhibition which is accessible to all ages is grouped into 4 sections:
The first section, “Enter the legend”, retraces the company’s origins with historical artefacts, archive footage, and emblematic posters from the early days.
The second section, “A historical link with Toulouse”, explores the link between Toulouse and Air France, from the site where one of the company’s maintenance centres was located until 2003.
The third section, “Elegance is a journey”, embarks visitors on board eight legendary aircraft to discover the unique travel experience with Air France.
And the last section, “Our professions and expertise”, highlights the unique expertise of airline staff and the company’s multiple professions.
Air France on display at the Galeries Lafayette Toulouse
To accompany the launch of the “Air France, a history of elegance” exhibition, the company and L’Envol des Pionniers are teaming up with the Galeries Lafayette Toulouse to offer Toulouse residents a glimpse of the exhibition in the department store’s window display. Against a scenic background featuring imitation aircraft windows, passers-by can notably admire a range of iconic Air France uniforms, and emblematic vintage posters.
