Montaudran

Montaudran (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃todʁɑ̃]) is a suburb of Toulouse situated to the south east of the city (secteur 5), by the Hers-Mort river.

It is notable thanks to the Aéropostale company and its aerodrome which was the base for the aeronautical pioneers between 1917 and 1933 who established the first commercial air routes with postal flights to Casablanca, Dakar... and on to South America.

The runway is crossed by a road and is situated to the south of and parallel to the Toulouse-Narbonne railway track.

It is expected to be the most productive aeronautical campus in Europe, and the future base of the Galileo satellite navigation system.

[citation needed] Montaudran is served by: There is a possibility of a new transport link by the Toulouse tramway.