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Musée Jean Mermoz- Travel Tips
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The Musée Jean Mermoz in Saint-Louis, Senegal, chronicles the achievements of pioneering aviators Jean Mermoz, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, and their contemporaries during the 1930s. Located in a historic building, the museum houses artifacts, photographs, and documents tied to the Aéropostale mail route, which linked Europe to South America. Saint-Louis served as a critical refueling station and departure point for perilous transatlantic flights to Natal, Brazil. Exhibits emphasize the technical challenges, navigational innovations, and personal stories of pilots who navigated West Africa's coastline and open ocean, highlighting the city's role in early commercial aviation history.
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Reviews of Musée Jean Mermoz
Roberta B. - 5
Lovely little museum. Highly recommend if you are an aviation geek!
alain fontaine - 2
Interesting but in a state...pffff. Dust, decrepit walls falling to pieces, television screen turned off.
Fabian - 5
I really liked the museum. Interesting exhibition about aeropostale. The ticket cost 2,000 CFA in November 2024
Hartmut Pfortner - 5
Very small but plenty of intersting details and information about the pioneers of aviation.
Ayelet Ericson - 5
The story of early aviation is told in this small but very informative museum, which used to be the home of Jean Mermoz who was himself a pilot.I am glad I got the opportunity to visit this place.(No information in English unfortunately)It changed my appreciation on the postal service.
