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Origin and history

Hangar No. 2, located in Monterblanc (Morbihan), dates from the 2nd quarter of the 20th century. It is part of Vannes-Meucon Airport, which opened in 1926 as a public utility aviation field. This site, initially military, became a key location for civil aviation and pilot training, especially during the Second World War, where German forces installed a bomber base.

After 1945, the airfield resumed its civilian activities, sheltering the Morbihan Aeroclub and the 6th Parachute Regiment. Hangar No. 2, inscribed at the Historical Monuments in December 2024, bears witness to this pivotal period. The airport, managed today by SEALAR, maintains dated infrastructure (tracks, terminal) and a role in firefighting (pelicandrome since 2016).

Between 1970 and 1990, the airport had transitory commercial lines (Paris, Geneva, Nantes), operated by companies such as Air Inter or TAT. These seasonal flights, often linked to tourism (thalassotherapy, Breton islands), illustrate the economic development attempts of the site. Hangar 2, a communal property, thus embodies the technical and strategic evolution of aviation in Brittany.

The period of occupation (1939-1945) marked the site deeply: the Germans expanded the infrastructure for their operations. After the war, the semi-military regime continued, with mixed uses (civilians and paratroopers). The 1990s saw a decline in regular lines, despite projects such as the Vannes-Belle-Île link in 2021-2022, now abandoned.

The airport, renamed Vannes-Golfe du Morbihan in 2007, remains a local player with 34,079 aircraft movements in 2017. Hangar 2, classified for its heritage value, recalls the historic importance of this site in French aviation, between technical innovations, military challenges and economic challenges.

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