AbstractThe endless golden desert, to Saint-Exupéry, is more than a background of his physical experience but a door to a mental world where the dimension of time is eliminated and where the sharp comparisons are highlighted: narrowness and broadness, poverty and wealth, tranquility and noisiness, etc. Under the disguise of the bare surface are buried treasures and springs in the deep desert. It is a metaphor inspiring people to have an in-depth understanding of their own inner mind where real hopes and fortune can be found.Key words: Desert; HumanRésuméChez Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, L’immensité des sables d’or ne se limite pas au décor de ses expériences réelles, elle ressemble à une porte ouverte qui révèle au pilote un monde spiritualisé...