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A small museum in Tarfaya (historic Cap Juby), southern Morocco, built near the former Aéropostale aerodrome where writer-aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry served as airfield chief from 1927 to 1929. It documents the pioneering Toulouse-Dakar airmail route operated by Aéropostale and Saint-Exupéry's literary legacy, including a facsimile of his annotated manuscript of The Little Prince.
Founded 2004Address Tarfaya, Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra region, Morocco (near the former Cap Juby aerodrome)
Notable Exhibits
- Annotated manuscript facsimile of The Little Prince — Copy of Saint-Exupéry's own annotated manuscript.
- Aéropostale route documents and vintage posters — Covering the Toulouse-Dakar airmail line along the Saharan Atlantic coast.
- Historical photographs of Cap Juby airfield — Depicting the 1927-1929 period when Saint-Exupéry ran the station.
Verified 2026-10-02 · Antoine de Saint-Exupery Museum, Musée Antoine-de-Saint-Exupéry, Tarfaya ou la muse désertique de Saint-Exupéry