The Nicollier Menestrel family of French homebuilt low-wing single-engine light aircraft includes both single- and two-seat variants and a wide choice of engines.

The wing is built around a single spar and has constant chord to mid span, with semi-elliptical outer panels.

Most Menestrels have a tailskid or, later, tailwheel undercarriage[2] with cantilever main legs bearing Vespa scooter wheels.

Some early Menestrels with air-cooled engines have exposed cylinder heads for cooling but more have semi-cylindrical, bulged fairings to enclose them.

[1] The first prototype HN 433 flew on 25 November 1962 and Menestrel aircraft have continued to be home built from plans since then.

[9] A Centre d'essais en vol evaluation of the HN 434 declared it to be the best handling sportplane in Europe.