THE HISTORY OF AVIATION AND THE HONEY FARM OF G TINAIS
100% NATURAL - NON GMO
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79€ / person
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Prices are all inclusive for little and big groups.
No stone will be left unturned, every detail will be completely explained, they know their subject like the back of their hand.
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Highlights
- The flight museum of Salis
- 70 devices
- Discovery of the profession of beekeeper and participation in workshops
- An agricultural farm without GMOs and 100% natural products
Reserve this day to discover places of memory and industrial know-how in Essonne, south of Paris, Île-de-France region.
Bordered by the Essonne river, the town of La Ferté Allais has a surprising museum that is sure to please everyone, young and old alike.
The guided tour of the Salis Flight Museum remains a real human adventure transmitted with passion. The extraordinary work accomplished by its founder Jean Baptiste SALIS to enhance and preserve the aeronautical heritage of the Cerny aerodrome today allows us to admire an impressive collection dedicated to ancient aviation.
Jean Baptiste Salis’s vocation began when Blériot crossed the Channel in 1909. He began an exceptional aeronautical career: an instructor during the war of 14, pilot for the Prime Minister of the Air, and the first pilot to fly over Mont-Blanc in 1953.
Three years later, at 59, he decided to make his childhood dream come true by crossing the English Channel with the Blériot XI, a single-seater plane made of ash wood that he himself rehabilitated.
In 1938, he acquired the Ardenay farm, where he transferred his aeronautical activities (mechanics, maintenance, purchase and sale of planes, construction, etc.). The land officially became La Ferté-Alais aerodrome in 1946.
Invaded by the same taste for freedom, his son Jean and grandson Edmond will not hesitate to take up the challenge. When their father died in 1967, Jean and his sister Irene set off in search of the planes that marked his career.
Associations and private collectors join the adventure to enlarge and complete the collection. Today, the Salis Flight Museum offers visitors the opportunity to discover the legendary aircraft in chronological order: from the pioneers of aviation to the beginnings of air travel, the Great War, sport and leisure aviation of the interwar period. …
You will be in awe of the Morane-Saulniers built between 1927 and 1943. These planes, listed as historical monuments, unique in the world, are in a state of flight like all the others elsewhere.
Admire the flamboyant Stinson, red and white, a reproduction of the one used by Al Capone, the Boeing B-17, the last of WWII, or the famous Blériot XI, offered by factory workers to Louis Blériot.
After this astonishing adventure in the clouds, you will continue your journey by discovering the Miellerie located in Boutigny-sur-Essonne, rich in local know-how.
Camille and Thierry Sergent, professional beekeepers since 1989, founded La Miellerie in 2000. These two nature lovers share their fascinating world with visitors. They are the only producers of royal jelly in Île-de-France!
Surrounded by a garden of aromatic and medicinal plants, this botanical heritage is a true haven of peace and an invitation to discover the techniques of honey production, the work of bees and their needs.
Miellerie du Gâtinais now has more than 400 bee colonies in beehives and produces several ranges of guaranteed GMO-free, quality and unprocessed honeys: all flowers, spring, forest, chestnut, acacia, heather, amongst others.
Apart from the honeys, the establishment offers for sale organic gingerbread, fresh pollen, propolis,etc. Do not miss this opportunity to bring home these 100% natural products, without added sugar, not heated to more than 30 °, renowned for their smoothness, softness and virtues.
This visit is also part of an awareness-raising process for children and adults. Camille and Thierry will explain to you why plants, bees and other insects play an important role in maintaining the balance of our ecosystem.
Share this experiential educational, cultural and responsible journey with family, friends or in a group.
Roadmap
Located at La Ferté Allais, the SALIS flight museum was named after its founder, Jean Baptise SALIS. The members of the association welcome you for a guided tour of Cerny aerodrome, temple of old cuckoos in flight condition.
The friendly Jean Baptiste Salis has set itself the objective of preserving and maintaining vintage aircraft in flying condition, enhancing the aeronautical heritage, building or rebuilding aircraft belonging to the history of aviation.
About 70 planes are stored such as a Blériot XI-2, a Boeing Stearman PT13, a Morane Saulnier Type H, a Caudron G3 in tribute to Adrienne Bolland, aviator and 1st woman to cross the Andes mountain range in a perilous way.
The museum is divided into several themes ranging from the pioneers of 1914-1918, the memorial of 1939-1945, the beginnings of air travel at the end of the Second World War.
A fascinating tour led by experienced people recounting the genesis of this industry.
(Around) Lunch at the museum restaurant or in the surrounding area
The afternoon will continue with a guided tour of an agricultural farm at the Miellerie du Gâtinais located in the Gâtinais regional nature park near Milly la Forêt.
Guaranteed 100% natural and GMO-free, since 1999 Camille and Thierry invite you to discover the profession of beekeeper and the process of honey production and its derivatives produced in Ile de France.
It is also an opportunity to participate in practice workshops, to raise awareness about respecting and preserving our environment.
Some free time on site will allow you to chat and do some shopping in the boutique.
Departure from the honey house