Arts et Metiers Museum - Transport Photos

The Arts et Metiers Museum hosts original versions of the earliest French aircraft & road vehicles, some driven by steam.

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Priory church of Saint-Martin-des-Champs the complex which houses Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Avion III steam-powered aircraft built by Clément Ader in stairwell of Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Avion III steam-powered aircraft built by Clément Ader in stairwell of Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Saint-Martin-des-Champs church interior now display hall at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Priory church of Saint-Martin-des-Champs the complex which houses Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Avion III steam-powered aircraft (1892-7) built by Clément Ader in stairwell of Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Avion III steam-powered aircraft (1892-7) built by Clément Ader in stairwell of Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Saint-Martin-des-Champs church interior now display hall at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Blériot XI French monoplane used by Louis Blériot for first flight across English Channel with biplane Breguet beyond at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Blériot XI French monoplane used by Louis Blériot for first flight across English Channel at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Blériot XI French monoplane used by Louis Blériot for first flight across English Channel seen from above at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Nose view of Blériot XI French monoplane used by Louis Blériot for first flight across English Channel at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Blériot XI French monoplane used by Louis Blériot for first flight across English Channel (July, 25 1909) with biplane Breguet (1911) beyond at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Blériot XI French monoplane used by Louis Blériot for first flight across English Channel (July, 25 1909) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Blériot XI French monoplane used by Louis Blériot for first flight across English Channel (July, 25 1909) seen from above at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Nose view of Blériot XI French monoplane used by Louis Blériot for first flight across English Channel (July, 25 1909) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Esnault-Pelterie plane first aircraft controlled by joystick at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Breguet biplane over racks of French technology at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Breguet biplane by Louis Charles Bréguet seen from above at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Breguet biplane by Louis Charles Bréguet seen from side at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Esnault-Pelterie plane (1908) first aircraft controlled by joystick at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Breguet biplane (1911) over racks of French technology at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Breguet biplane (1911) by Louis Charles Bréguet seen from above at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Breguet biplane (1911) by Louis Charles Bréguet seen from side at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Breguet biplane by Louis Charles Bréguet seen from below at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.First steam driven road vehicle "Fardier" 1770 by Nicolas Joseph Cugnot military engineer at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Boiler detail of first steam driven road vehicle "Fardier" 1770 by Nicolas Joseph Cugnot military engineer at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.L'Obéissante steam-powered 12-passenger omnibus by Amédée Bollée maintained speeds of 30km/h at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Breguet biplane (1911) by Louis Charles Bréguet seen from below at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.First steam driven road vehicle "Fardier" 1770 by Nicolas Joseph Cugnot military engineer at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Boiler detail of first steam driven road vehicle "Fardier" 1770 by Nicolas Joseph Cugnot military engineer at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.L'Obéissante (Obedient) steam-powered 12-passenger omnibus (1873) by Amédée Bollée maintained speeds of 30km/h at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
L'Obéissante steam-powered 12-passenger omnibus by Amédée Bollée maintained speeds of 30km/h at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Detail of brand mark of L'Obéissante steam-powered omnibus by Amédée Bollée at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Maker's plaque of L'Obéissante steam-powered omnibus by Amédée Bollée at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Serpollet steam-powered tricycle at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
L'Obéissante (Obedient) steam-powered 12-passenger omnibus (1873) by Amédée Bollée maintained speeds of 30km/h at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Detail of brand mark of L'Obéissante (Obedient) steam-powered omnibus (1873) by Amédée Bollée at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Maker's plaque of L'Obéissante (Obedient) steam-powered omnibus (1873) by Amédée Bollée at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Serpollet steam-powered tricycle (1888) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Serpollet steam-powered tricycle at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Petrol-powered tricycle with motor within drive wheel by Félix Millet at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Collection of penny-farthing bikes at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Collection of penny-farthing & other bikes at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Serpollet steam-powered tricycle (1888) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Petrol-powered tricycle with motor within drive wheel (1887) by Félix Millet at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Collection of penny-farthing bikes at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Collection of penny-farthing & other bikes at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Panhard & Levassor type M2E motor car early user of gearbox at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Panhard & Levassor type M2E motor car from above at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Peugeot Quadricycle at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.De Dion Bouton vis-à-vis automobile by Albert de Dion & Georges Bouton of which 3,000 were produced at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Panhard & Levassor type M2E motor car (1896) early user of gearbox at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Panhard & Levassor type M2E motor car (1896) from above at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Peugeot Quadricycle (1893) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.De Dion Bouton vis-à-vis automobile (1899) by Albert de Dion & Georges Bouton of which 3,000 were produced at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Ford Model T at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Hispano-Suiza Coupé de Maître luxury automobile at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Robot LAMA for planetary surface exploration & mapping prototype by Lavochkin of Russian & Alcatel of France at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Planetary Robot LAMA at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Ford Model T (1908) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Hispano-Suiza Coupé de Maître luxury automobile (1935) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Robot LAMA for planetary surface exploration & mapping prototype by Lavochkin of Russian & Alcatel of France at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.Planetary Robot LAMA (Lavochkin Alcatel Model Autonomous) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.
Tuxford locomobile steam engine for farm automation at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.


Tuxford locomobile steam engine for farm automation (1852) at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France.



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