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240 years since Pilâtre de Rozier made history
Paris, November 21, 1783, 11:00 a.m. Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier, a native of Metz (Moselle), and the Marquis d'Arlandes took to the skies in a...
Towards new horizons
The Pilâtre de Rozier team welcomed its last classes of primary school pupils to discover the world of the air. The Aéromusée has closed its doors...
Training resumes
With the new European licensing regulations for hot-air balloon pilots came the requirement for qualification training for tethered flights. The...
No more first flights
Following our decision to cease organizing the GEMAB, we have also decided to cease the commercial operation of passenger flights in hot-air...
A fine end to summer
Thanks to the fine weather that has prevailed in France since the beginning of September, balloon meetings and take-offs (particularly from Chambley...
A solid team since 1981
All the volunteers, trainees and employees since 1981 have been identified and brought together in the "Les Portes du Ciel" association, which...
All teams on board
To the dozen or so employees and trainees who have been working for almost two years, the army of the shadows, the ones who work for the success of...
The devil is in the detail
We always think we're ahead of schedule, or not too far behind. But as the days go by, more and more unresolved details appear. As one event planner...
Successful BIA Jean Zay 2023
The ten or so students from Jean Zay high school in Jarny who took the BIA exams achieved a fine score, with a 100% pass rate and a few honorable...
Sort, fold, insert
In the run-up to the MONDIAL AIR BALLONS, thousands of invitation letters will be sent out around the world. It's a colossal task that demands a...
The whole family to celebrate Grandpa’s 97th birthday
There are some delightful days when it's a pleasure to show people around the Pilâtre de Rozier Aeromuseum. On Sunday morning, a whole family of...
Fine weather returns
The atmosphere at Chambley airfield was indescribable this Saturday morning. A dozen balloons at take-off, plus four or five a few kilometers away....