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It’s twelve months away
It's twelve months away. In an even year, looking at the calendar, we quickly realize that there is only one year left before the next edition of...
From July 21 to July 30, 2023
At noon on July 21, 2022, social networks went wild. What was happening ? Quite simply, it was the time we had chosen to announce the dates, the...
One year before: the presentations
It is traditional that one year before the opening of GEMAB, we announce the slogan, the visual and we remind the dates. Press information for the...
Don Piccard under eight balloons
One of my fondest memories of GEMAB was the flight in 1995 of American Don Piccard (Bertrand Piccard's great uncle) and one of the creators of...
Two activities that do not make the “headlines” of the GEMAB but which are essential
Since 2019, the Atelier de la Montgolfière in Reims is located in the heart of BallonVille Pilote. In the past this activity had already been...
Anniversaries to celebrate
The aeronautical news as well as the history of aviation are aligned to propose us anniversaries in connection with the GEMAB. It is always the...
Pilots sign up for the next edition
Since the opening of the registration for the GEMAB23, pilots are registering regularly. This brings us even closer to the event. The main question...
Do you have any images or photos to share with us?
Do you have any images or photos to share with us? On a regular basis, we see appearing on social networks, many videos and photos on the GEMAB. Of...
L’heure est aux inventaires
Time for inventories Thousands of photos and videos were recorded during the last edition of GEMAB21. They are added to the thousands of others...
2021 was last year, 2023 will be next year
2021 was last year, 2023 will be next year Since 1989, the life of the GEMAB organizers has been like clockwork. On the first of January of an...
The #GEMAB is held in odd numbered years
The #GEMAB is held in odd numbered years Many people regularly call the offices of the Pilâtre de Rozier organization on the Chambley airfield. Do...
The new regulation on air shows
The new regulation on air shows In France, the aerial meetings now called air shows, have a new regulation. Gone is the 1996 decree that governed an...
The GEMAB ambassadors
The GEMAB ambassadors At each edition, the organisation chooses 15 to 18 ambassadors (men and women) on the aerostatic planet to represent the...
The weather is a key factor for the GEMAB
The weather is a key factor for the GEMAB Each edition is different. There was one year with 18 flights out of 19 scheduled. One edition (in 2015)...
The origins of the GEMAB
The origins of the GEMAB For 10 years, the Pilâtre de Rozier Challenge brought together up to 150 European hot-air balloons which rose each year at...
The counting of the public contest
The counting of the public contest For many years, the #Conseil Régional Grand Est and #Pilâtre de Rozier Organisation have been offering 3 first...
Before the next edition
Before the next edition It takes more than twenty months to prepare for an event such as GEMAB. So, in fact, once the balance sheets and the...
Pilots’ satisfaction after the GEMAB21
Pilots' satisfaction after the GEMAB21 A very special edition with notably the health pass, but a successful edition with twelve successful flights...
Tourism professionals meet at Center ParcsParcs
Tourism professionals meet at Center Parcs More than 160 tourism professionals (including GEMAB) have joined the Club Croissance Tourisme created by...
In 32 years, the average number of flights remains at 13.2 out of 19
In 32 years, the average number of flights remains at 13.2 out of 19 It is difficult to imagine two years before what the weather will be like for a...
The Partners’ Circle includes more than two hundred companies, local authorities and institutions
The Partners' Circle includes more than two hundred companies, local authorities and institutions At each edition of the GEMAB, the Grand Est...
After the party comes the images
After the party comes the images For many years now, with the development of social networks, videos, photos and texts, GEMAB has benefited from...
Two questionnaires for our audiences
Two questionnaires for our audiences It is now time to undertake a review of the last edition, classify files and plan for the future. After some...
After the party: tidying up
After the party: tidying up After a fortnight's break, the team has returned to the office (for those who were away). A colossal task awaits them as...
General satisfaction
General satisfaction For all those who thought that this edition was impossible to organise, even the difficult weather did not succeed in...
July 30th – Will there be 11 flights?
The average number of flights over the last 32 years is 14 out of 19 scheduled. The worst was 2007 with 8 flights. So we will be in the average...
July 30th – A sunny but windy day
Congratulations to the teams who are doing an admirable job. Everything started well with a magnificent flight at sunrise. Then the day passed with...
July 29th – What a day!
Well one flight in the morning, one flight in the evening and the Night Glow (a night swell). A dream day on the #GEMAB21. God knows we were hoping...
July 28th – The heat returns
You can look at the glass half full or half empty. I choose the first solution, the positive one. Thank you to the Flight Direction for having...
July 27th – A day in half-hearted tone
The weather experts were predicting a hot summer. They probably didn't specify the year. In the meantime, in spite of this winter coldness, the...
July 26th – A day like no other
We celebrated the 88th birthday of Bob Sisk, Past President of the Chambley American Veterans. A man who was there from 1954 to 1957 with Mike...
26th July – A day filled with emotions
This Monday, July 26 was a day marked by emotion. It began in the early morning, when the envelopes inflated under a lilac sky. Then came a peaceful...
July 25th – A poetic line
Yesterday morning, the whole airfield was in turmoil when the Flight Direction gave the green light for the setting up of the Great Line. The pilots...
July 24th – A region united behind the inauguration of #GEMAB21
On Friday, the inauguration took place under the best climatic auspices while the public was crowding the Boulevard. Jean Rottner, President of the...
July 23th – An exceptional day
The Friday of the opening is always a tricky time. Nothing is well-established, the improvement points are numerous. There are howls, screams,...
The first day’s troubles
At each edition, it’s always the same stress. The teams are formed, the delays generate some bursts of voices. The pilots hurry to get their...