Known worldwide for its air show, Le Bourget Airport north of Paris is, above all, the leading business airport in Europe.
With 54,000 aircraft movements per year and an average of 100 departures 24 hours a day, seven days a week, it welcomes heads of state, celebrities and business people from around the world.
A cutting-edge industrial hub, it is one of the only airports in the world in which it’s possible to buy, renovate and repair a private jet.
Le Bourget Airport also has a rich history. The first airport in France, it saw the birth of passenger transport and became famous for its role in Lindbergh, Costes and Bellonte’s historic transatlantic flights.
Le Bourget is focused on the future, dreaming up the aeronautical innovations of tomorrow.
From past to present, thanks to new archive footage, 3D reconstructions and access to areas never previously opened to the public, relive the unexpected history of the first French airport.