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050 4 _aTL
100 1 _aGraffigny, H. de
_q(Henry),
_d1863-1934
245 1 3 _aLe tour de France en aéroplane
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-02-06
508 _aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)
520 _a"Le Tour de France en Aéroplane" by H. de Graffigny is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The work centers around an adventurous group of young men who are passionate about aviation and embark on a journey to explore the picturesque sites of France using airplanes. Through their experiences, the narrative delves into themes of technological progress and the excitement of new modes of travel in a rapidly changing world. The opening of the book introduces the enthusiastic atmosphere of the "Grande Semaine d'Aviation de Champagne," where public interest in aviation is at its peak, and competitors like Farman and Blériot are gaining fame. A group of young men, including Robert de La Tour-Miranne, Jean Outremécourt, and René de Médouville, watches the exciting events unfold, deeply engaged in discussions about the future of aerial locomotion. This leads to the formation of the "Aéro-tourist-club," where they aim to promote aerial tourism and plan a grand tour of France by airplane. This blend of camaraderie, ambition, and adventurous spirit sets the stage for the novel's exploration of aviation within the context of early 20th-century France. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrance -- Description and travel
653 _aAeronautics -- Flights
700 1 _aRaffin, Ferdinand,
_d1870?-1948
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17691
999 _c59077
_d59077