Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune
Place Fournier
21420 Savigny-lès-Beaune
Di bis So von 9.00 - 12.00 et de 14.00 à 17.30
www.chateau-savigny.com
Tel.: +33 03 80 21 55 03

A good old friend drew my attention to the museum in Savigny Lès Beaune. Normally aviation museums are situated on active or or former airfields. This is completely different with this museum, which is situated in the small village of Savigny Lès Beaune, in the middle of wineyards.

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The Museum

The museum has specialised on fighter aircraft since the Second World War. Quite a big number of these aircraft are practically standing in the garden. Behind the castle they are displayed on terraced ground at different levels that were formerly used for planting the grapes. The biggest part is situated on a gravel surface that is unfortunately surrounded by a high fence. The machines on the upper terraces are freely accessible.

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Polish Suchoj Su-7  (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

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A big drawback is of course the display in the open. The machines are exposed to the elements and the sun and it really shows. The colours are bleached out and in some cases gone altogether. Especially dark colours have suffered and these look completely different than when they were in service. A few machines received new paint schemes, but not all of them authentic, as for example a French Crusader is painted up as an aircraft of U.S. Navy Squadron VF-162.

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US North American F-100D Super Sabre (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

US Vought F-8EN Crusader (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

US Republic F-105F Thunderchief (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

US Republic F-105F Thunderchief (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

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Belgium Lockheed F-104G Strarfighter (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

German Fiat G-91 (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

German Fiat G-91 (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

Portugese Fiat G-91 (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

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British Bac Lightning (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

British Bac Lightning (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

French Fouga Cm.170 Magister (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

French Fouga Cm.170 Magister (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

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French Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star  (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

French Dassault Ouragan (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

French Republic F-84E Thunderjet (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

French Gloster Meteor (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

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French Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

French Dassault Mystére IVC (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

French Dassault Mystére IVC (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

French Dassault Mystére IVC (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

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French North American F-100D Super Sabre (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

French North American F-100F Super Sabre (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

Sepecat Jaguar E (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

Sepecat Jaguar A (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

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Mirage Alley (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

Mirage Alley (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

French Dassault Mirage IIIA (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

French Dassault Mirage IIIA (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

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French Dassault Mirage IIIE (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

French Dassault Mirage IIIE (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

French Dassault Mirage IIIB (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

French Dassault Mirage IIIR (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

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French Vautour (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

French Vautour (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

French Vautour (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

French Vautour (Photo courtesy Michael E. Fader)

The Castle

The castle is also worth visiting. The lower floors are furnished in a medieval stile. On the upper floors there are hundreds of showcases with thousands of aircraft models, an exhibition that is quite unique. Besides that there is a collection of cars and motorcycles, especially Fiat Abarth models and racing cars.

Altogether this is an attractive museum with several different topics that is well worth a visit.

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