Wissenswertes

Officials confirmed the twisted wreckage of a Lockheed Lightning P-38, found on the seabed off the coast of Marseille, France is that of Saint-Exupery, although a body wasn't found in the wreck. (7 April 2004)

The French airport of Lyon (formerly called Satolas) bears his name since 2000 (for the 100th birthday of Saint-Exupéry).

Commemorated by a plaque in the Panthéon.

One of his ancestors fought with the Americans at Yorktown.

Until the Euro was introduced in 2002, his image appeared on France's 50-franc note.

Asteroid #2578 was named after Saint-Exupéry in 1975.