Army Light Aviation (A.L.A.T) and Helicopter Museum Museums in Dax

Opening hours

Closed

  • Monday 02:00 pm - 05:45 pm
  • Tuesday 02:00 pm - 05:45 pm
  • Wednesday 02:00 pm - 05:45 pm
  • Thursday 02:00 pm - 05:45 pm
  • Friday 02:00 pm - 05:45 pm
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Opens Monday at 02:00 pm

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Useful information

Location : In town

Province : Dax / Chalosse / Tursan / Adour

Services

  • Credit card accepted
  • Entertainment
  • Groups
  • English
    • From aerial observation for the benefit of the artillerymen of the Convention, from 1794, to the heroic actions of the crews of today's Light Aviation, an original encounter with History.

      Commented by a "veteran", pilot or mechanic, an unusual walk through the collection, unique in Europe, of nearly 40 old planes and helicopters.

      An air-conditioned gallery presents an extraordinary collection of photographs, trophies, maps, such as animated models, videos, cutaways of engines, etc.

      The "Shop" allows you to keep a souvenir of the visit.

      Open from March 1 to November 30,
      Monday to Friday, 2 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
      (in July and August, also open on Saturdays, closed on public holidays)

      Paid entry
      (free for children under 12),
      group rates.

      Information on: 05 58 74 66 19 or by email: aamalat@wanadoo.fr
      Conservative contact on 05 58 35 95 20

      Urbus stop: ALAT Museum

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Traveller Reviews Army Light Aviation (A.L.A.T) and Helicopter Museum

4.6 sur 5 750 reviews

  • Narl O Keill

    3 sur 5 Reviews posted by Narl O Keill on 09/08/2023

    I brought my 11 year old son here. The exhibition is great. Lots of historical exhibits and two hangars full of aircraft. There is a gazelle heli which has a flight simulator in it. I asked if my son could try it but there was nobody to operate it. I think some more interactive exhibits would be great, such as a helicopter which can be sat in and 'operated'. Some bilingual signage would be useful too. Due to the lack of interactive displays my son wasn't too interested in this museum and as a result I had to hurry along which was a pity. This museum is well presented and very impressive.

  • Barbara Reed

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Barbara Reed on 19/06/2019

    Even if you aren't specially interested in helicopters this is a very good afternoon out. It's an excellent presentation, with a guided tour available, which I strongly recommend. There is a short film to start, then the small exhibits, then a hangar full of some most impressive aircraft. You don't need to wait until it rains, go anyway as you won't regret it. Entirely run by volunteers, who are passionate about what they are doing.

  • Krzysztof B

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Krzysztof B on 09/08/2023

    Good place to visit.

Traveller Reviews Army Light Aviation (A.L.A.T) and Helicopter Museum

4.5 sur 5 182 reviews

  • "Great place to visit"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by 695maggiea on 30/05/2022

    Really great place to visit. A lot of information to go through, but unfortunately all in French. There was a wonderful member of staff who tried his best to explain everything to us in English...

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  • "Loved it. Worth the visit."

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by Chloejones2012 (Brighton, United Kingdom) on 20/10/2019

    Brilliant place and still used to this day. Plenty of free parking. Lovely lady at the reception who kindly gave me a folder in English which explains a lot about the place which was fascinating...

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  • "Open Monday to Friday in the afternoons"

    3 / 5 Reviews posted by auntieshaz21 (Lanton, France) on 12/07/2019

    An interesting place to visit. Our guide was informative and at times too technical for me. My husband and I couldn't stand listening to him for two and half hours so we went alone exploring the...

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Army Light Aviation (A.L.A.T) and Helicopter Museum

Address

58 avenue de l'Aérodrome
40100 Dax

GPS coordinates

43° 41'31.13"N, 1° 3'49.23"W

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