Montpellier airport immortalizes nine French aviation pioneers

In 1921, Adrienne Bolland flew over the Andes. Resistant, she will also defend women's votes. Midi Libre – DR

This March 8, as part of the 3DS law which obliges municipalities to name roads, Montpellier Méditerranée airport and the municipality of Mauguio paid tribute to exceptional women.

Their names are Maryse Bastié, Léna Bernstein, Adrienne Bolland, Elisa Deroche, Hélène Dutrieu, Maryse Hilsz, Marthe Niel, Jeanne Herveux, Claire Roman. And they are pioneers of aviation.

They were all among the first to obtain their pilot's license, some were resistant, all were remarkable.

This Friday, on the occasion of Women's Rights Day, Montpellier Méditerranée airport and the town of Mauguio highlighted them by naming nine routes on the site with their names . A strong gesture to integrate the new law which requires the naming and numbering of all roads in all 35,000 French municipalities. In Fréjorgues, there was already Avenue Jacqueline-Auriol, the main access route to the airport, and Margot-Duhalde, one of the streets in the freight zone. nbsp;