Méaulte: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Méaulte is considered one of the significant places in the history of French aircraft manufacturing. Henry Potez was born in Méaulte in 1891 and initiated the construction of the aircraft factory in Méaulte in 1922.
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Culture
At the Airbus Atlantic plant in Méaulte, complex aircraft structures and aircraft parts, as well as equipment for the aviation industry, are manufactured using advanced composite-material technologies. The aircraft factory in Méaulte became Aérolia in 2009, Stelia in 2015 and Airbus Atlantic in 2022.
The Airbus Atlantic LAB researches new fields of application for the development of aircraft structures, systems and cabin interiors using fibre-placement robots, friction stir welding and assembly robots.
The airport in Méaulte accommodates the Airbus Beluga. The cargo aircraft collects parts from the Airbus Atlantic plant just a few metres away and has its own hangar there. The Aéroport International Amiens-Henry Potez in Méaulte is used by numerous business aviation customers. It is also used to transport sports teams, for medical flights and for organ transport.
History
The former church of Méaulte, dedicated to Saint Léger, was a flamboyant Gothic building dating from the 16th century. During the First World War, it was completely and permanently destroyed and replaced by a more modern building. The stained-glass windows of the church in Méaulte were restored in 2011.
The Domaine du Vivier, attributed to aircraft manufacturer Henry Potez, is associated with Méaulte.
Geographical setting
Historic sites in the vicinity of Méaulte include the Ancienne Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Corbie and the Abbatiale Saint-Pierre de Corbie.
In the wider regional surroundings of Méaulte is the Museum of the Great War, a museum. The Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Brelle, a monastery, is also located in this wider regional area. Les Hortillonnages d'Amiens is a garden there.
Hiking
The Circuit des aviateurs is an easy 7.47 km circular hike with an average duration of 2 hours and 20 minutes. The route runs along the Airbus plants and passes an exhibition featuring an Airbus A380 cockpit. It also reaches the entrance to Albert-Picardie Airport and follows the airfield fence.
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