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La Ferté-Alais


 

La Ferté-Alais is a small town and commune of 3,000 in the Essonne département, France. It is 52 Km south of Paris.

Related Topics:
Commune - Essonne - Département - France - Paris

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Its airfield (in Cerny really), hosts a world-famous air show for vintage WWI and WWII aircrafts, and a museum of such aircrafts.

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A world-famous air show - WWI - WWII

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It even has the aircraft (still airworthy) that Louis Blériot used to cross the English Channel in 1909.

Related Topics:
Louis Blériot - 1909

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Picture: This view is of La Ferté Alais from the east looking over the town towards the airfield.

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