Saint-ex May 2026

Born in Lyon into a noble family, Saint-Exupéry was a "dreamy" child fascinated by mechanics and flight.

After France fell in 1940, he lived in exile in New York before returning to fly reconnaissance missions for the Free French Air Force in 1943. Saint-Ex

He joined the French Air Force in 1921 and later became a pioneer for the Aéropostale (postal air service), flying dangerous routes across North Africa and South America. He was known as a "man of action" who frequently ponder mysteries of the universe while in the cockpit. Born in Lyon into a noble family, Saint-Exupéry