louis charles-joseph blériot

Louis Blériot (1872-1936): French aviation pioneer & engineer who made the 1st airplane flight across the English Channel in 1909. Inventor of monoplanes & founder of Blériot Aéronautique.

Musée des arts et métiers

Explore French innovation at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris! Discover centuries of technology & design – from early machines to iconic inventions like the Statue of Liberty model & Foucault's Pendulum.