In pictures: Concorde auction

Components from the defunct supersonic airliner Concorde are being sold at an auction in the southern France.

Fans of the legendary aircraft will be able to bid for about 1,000 items, including cockpit gauges, oxygen masks, a windshield, landing gear - and even a toilet seat.

Prices range from 20 to 3,000 euros (£14 to £2,100). The sale in the city of Toulouse is due to last four days.

The auction is being organised by Aerotheque, a non-profit association that inherited the Concorde stock from aircraft manufacturer Airbus.

The plane - a French-British joint venture - began operating in 1976, but was retired in 2003 amid ballooning costs and flagging ticket sales.

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