https://www.ipernity.com/tag/323415/keyword/61380 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/105/57/EF/323415.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/323415/keyword/61380 Wed, 27 May 2026 22:00:47 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2026 22:00:47 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/37450152 tag:ipernity.com,2015-03-21,doc-37450152 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 18:04:58 +0000 2014-04-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/37450152"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/01/52/37450152.b1aa6b6b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Toury is not only known for an Merovingian settlement or the nice parish church, dedicated to Saint-Denis. Toury is worldwide known as an important place in the life of famous French aviator Louis Blériot.<br /> <br /> After Blériot managed two flights of over 500 metres, including a successful U-turn in December 1906, he succeeded in making a cross-country flight from Toury to Artenay and back, a total distance of 28 km on 31 October 1908. <br /> <br /> On 25 July 1909 Louis Blériot was the first to cross the English Channel by plane, winning a prize of £1,000 offered by the Daily Mail newspaper.</div> Toury - Louis Blériot <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/37450152"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/01/52/37450152.b1aa6b6b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Toury is not only known for an Merovingian settlement or the nice parish church, dedicated to Saint-Denis. Toury is worldwide known as an important place in the life of famous French aviator Louis Blériot.<br /> <br /> After Blériot managed two flights of over 500 metres, including a successful U-turn in December 1906, he succeeded in making a cross-country flight from Toury to Artenay and back, a total distance of 28 km on 31 October 1908. <br /> <br /> On 25 July 1909 Louis Blériot was the first to cross the English Channel by plane, winning a prize of £1,000 offered by the Daily Mail newspaper.</div> Martin M. Miles