France - Airbus tours

[p--and--t]

I see there are two previously closed threads and many online reviews about the lack lustre tours in Toulouse of the Airbus Factory. So crossed that off my list of "to do's".

Intend visiting France next year and google tells me there are several other interesting Airbus factories/assembly sites in other cities in France.

Some of these tours are escorted and 2hrs long which would be of interest.

Would appreciate any relevant feedback such as has anyone visited one of these other French sites, what was it like, did the tour have an English option and would you recommend it?

 

[p--and--t]

Well this thread didn’t attract much attention. I mistakenly thought visiting AirBus would be on the agenda of a lot of AFFers.

 

[serfty]

I know of one AFF'er who missed one (slept I?).

I had considered doing one, but still have not got around to it.

 

[SYD]

I missed your question but I did the Toulouse tour pre shutdown of the A380 line. The tour was in English (pre booked a specific time online). It was mostly viewed from a distance (behind viewing windows etc). But informative.

The seperate museum is great. I don’t recall if they were booked separately or the tour included the museum. I assume that info is online?

 

[JIMMYTHEJET]

I’m going to Paris in a few weeks I wanted to do it too


maybe do a Seattle Boeing trip instead ?
There’s a hotel near the factory called Hilton garden inn so u can walk right across

 

[Scarlett]

Can’t answer your question as I’ve only done the Toulouse one… on a French speaking tour and understanding pretty much none of what was said!

 

[JIMMYTHEJET]

Can’t answer your question as I’ve only done the Toulouse one… on a French speaking tour and understanding pretty much none of what was said!

At least u got to seee the planes