La Ferté-Alais
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La Ferté-Alais is a commune in the Essonne
department in Île-de-France
in northern France
. It is 52 km (32.3 mi) south of Paris
.
Its airfield (in Cerny really), hosts a world-famous air show
for vintage World War I
and WWII
aircraft and a museum of such aircraft.
It even has the aircraft (still airworthy) that Louis Blériot
used to cross the English Channel in 1909.
Inhabitants of La Ferté-Alais are known as Fertois.
Essonne
Essonne is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. It is named after the Essonne River.It was formed on 1 January 1968 when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments.- History :...
department in Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
in northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is 52 km (32.3 mi) south of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
Its airfield (in Cerny really), hosts a world-famous air show
La Ferté-Alais air show
The La Ferté-Alais Air Show is an annual meeting of aviation enthusiasts in La Ferté-Alais, France.It takes place at the Cerny airfield , which is owned and operated by the "Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis" ....
for vintage World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and WWII
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
aircraft and a museum of such aircraft.
It even has the aircraft (still airworthy) that Louis Blériot
Louis Blériot
Louis Charles Joseph Blériot was a French aviator, inventor and engineer. In 1909 he completed the first flight across a large body of water in a heavier-than-air craft, when he crossed the English Channel. For this achievement, he received a prize of £1,000...
used to cross the English Channel in 1909.
Inhabitants of La Ferté-Alais are known as Fertois.