BallonVille Partenaire: an essential heart

BallonVille Partenaire: an essential heart

BallonVille Partenaire: an essential heart Since the creation of the Mondial and a few years earlier in 1983 with the Pilâtre de Rozier challenge, the aerostatic events organised by Pilâtre de Rozier have had a village which welcomes partners (local authorities,...
Visit of our Swiss ambassador Thomas Seiz

Visit of our Swiss ambassador Thomas Seiz

Visit of our Swiss ambassador Thomas Seiz More usually in spring or summer, which allows them to make a short balloon flight and refuel in our superb propane station, foreign pilots never hesitate to stop at the Chambley airfield. They are rarer to come and meet us in...
BallonVille Organisation: those behind the scenes

BallonVille Organisation: those behind the scenes

BallonVille Organisation: those behind the scenes Since 1983 hundreds of volunteers from 11 countries have been involved in the organisation of the ten-day GEMAB. The association “Les Portes du Ciel” which brings them together has nearly 800 members, aged...
Finally a year without a pandemic… or almost

Finally a year without a pandemic… or almost

Finally a year without a pandemic… or almost 2020 and 2021 were two difficult years for the organisation of major aviation (and other) events. Fortunately, GEMAB21 was able to benefit from a small lull, even if it had to face the implementation of the health...
For the younger ones…

For the younger ones…

For the younger ones… The Grand Est Mondial Air Ballons was born in July 1989 at the future airport of Metz Nancy Lorraine. This was on the occasion of the commemoration of the bicentenary of the French Revolution. The teams that had participated in the various...
One of the best memories: the 1999 edition

One of the best memories: the 1999 edition

One of the best memories: the 1999 edition It is rare to witness the total eclipse of the sun in your lifetime. In 1999, we were lucky enough to organise the Mondial at the time of a solar eclipse. Moreover, the planned route of this observation passed over Lorraine....

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