4 April 2024

10:55 – 11:40

Amphi 3

Catherine Maunoury

From an early age, Catherine Maunoury was interested in airplanes. She was only eight when her father, a medical pilot, took her flying for the first time. Encouraged by him, she took her first solo flight at the age of fifteen and became the youngest licensed pilot at 17. Her passion took her to the highest level of competition: she accumulated titles in the French, European and World championships, and is still today one of the world’s top female pilots. In 2010, Catherine Maunoury was appointed Director of the Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace at Le Bourget, and in 2017 President of the Aéro-Club de France.

Does Le Petit Prince teach us “energetic wisdom”?

The life of Saint-Exupéry, who died 80 years ago, was a fusion of passion for aviation and the search for profound spiritual energy. His legacy reminds us of the importance of understanding and using energy in all its forms, whether to conquer the skies or to lift our spirits to wider horizons.