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All behind the GEMAB

All behind the GEMAB

For many years now, when Easter comes around, the reality is that all our teams are mobilized around #GEMAB. There's no time for flying, training,...

And two new pilots

And two new pilots

Anaël and Damien are the two latest pilots to graduate from the Ecole Internationale d'Aérostation Pilâtre de Rozier. This brings the total number...

Ballooning: an invitation to travel

Ballooning: an invitation to travel

All year round, summer or winter, spring or autumn, hot air balloons can fly. Everything depends on the wind, rain, storms, snow. Stable winds of...

The children are finally back

The children are finally back

From Meurthe-et-Moselle, Moselle and Meuse, many children from kindergarten to middle school come to spend a day participating in the pedagogic...

I want to make a first flight.

I want to make a first flight.

This is often the lead question. From what age can we fly and until what age? The answer is simple, you must be at least 6 years old and be over...

Flying hot-air balloons

Flying hot-air balloons

Among the daily activities practiced within the Pilâtre de Rozier Organisation, we find the management of hot-air balloons. This means that a...

The succession is guaranteed

The succession is guaranteed

The first pilots trained in the Pilâtre de Rozier training center began in 1985. They were 20/25 years old at that time and are now almost 40 years...

Wicker basket

Wicker basket

Do you know why we have kept wicker basket for 240 years? Our predecessors had the good idea to choose wicker and rattan which are the two materials...

The Partners’ Circle, an institution

The Partners’ Circle, an institution

Since 1989, our partners, institutions, communities and private companies are gathered under the name "circle of partners". This is an opportunity...