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A Herculean task
A Herculean task For once, it can be said that in 2021, most of the assembly of the four BallonVille which make up the big balloon city on the...
The last hours of set-up
The last hours of set-up It's funny, but it happens every year. You think you've prepared everything, but the devil is in the detail. So in the last...
The noria of trucks has started
The noria of trucks has started In general, it starts with the 1m and 2m fences. Almost 4,000 metres to cover all the sensitive areas. Then come the...
Task Force and workshop
Task Force and workshop Under these English-sounding names are hidden two important meetings set up by Pilâtre de Rozier Organisation. The task...
A flying boat at Grand Est Mondial Air Ballons!
A flying boat at Grand Est Mondial Air Ballons! As you may have noticed, a boat is sailing among the balloons on the Grand Est Mondial Air Ballons...
Health pass and mask mandatory
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Health pass and mask mandatory We were right to believe in it. The event is therefore authorised by the French...
The English are expected
The English are expected Well, they still have to observe a 7-day isolation period on arrival due to the Indian (Delta) variant, but it should...
Top things to do during #GEMAB21
Top things to do during #GEMAB21 If your stay in the Grand Est will be very rhythmic between the flights of #GEMAB21, you will have the opportunity...
The mask, the sanitiser gel and the health pass
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The mask, the sanitiser gel and the health pass If you want to go on holiday, in France or abroad, you have to...
With the health visa, it’s safe
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] With the health visa, it's safe The recent French and European governmental statements lead us to believe that...
The light is green
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The light is green Green light for #GEMAB21 from 23 July to 1 August. We shall have to wear a face mask, but...
The clock is ticking
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The clock is ticking The countdown is running. Already 70 days left from #GEMAB21. The pieces of the puzzle are...
On the way to 23 July 2021
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On the way to 23 July 2021 The announcements of the French President have largely cleared the horizon as from...
The good news from the government
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The good news from the government The pandemic is not yet over but the government's information is reassuring. A...
In 90 days and counting
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In 90 days and counting The days are now passing by at an incredible speed. We have entered phase 3 of the...
A team spread around the world
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A team spread around the world It is a difficult task to bring together the 30-member Task Force who supports...
The propane station is being refurbished
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The propane station is being refurbished The Chambley aerodrome propane station is owned by the Grand Est Region...
Still on track at four months
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Still on track at four months The days are flying by. From Easter onwards, we are in overdrive to meet the...
The Great Line: a shared dream
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Great Line: a shared dream At each edition, everyone watches for the weather as of Friday. Will we succeed...
Michael Collins, astronaut forever linked to the Nato base in Chambley-Bussières
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Michael Collins, astronaut forever linked to the Nato base in Chambley-Bussières Among the great personalities...
Michael Collins, astronaute lié à jamais à la base Otan de Chambley-Bussières
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Michael Collins, astronaute lié à jamais à la base Otan de Chambley-Bussières Parmi les grandes personnalités...
The pressure is mounting
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The pressure is mounting Once we move from the blueprints drawn up a few months ago to the on-site measurements,...
Communication is intensifying
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Communication is intensifying With less than 150 days to go before the event, communication is intensifying....
The accommodation race for balloonists
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The accommodation race for balloonists There are those who come back from edition to edition and who book their...
Pilots are super informed
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Pilots are super informed Every two weeks, nearly 4,000 pilots worldwide receive a newsletter dedicated to the...
The new parking lot to the west
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The new parking lot to the west It is too early to tell you what's new for #GEMAB21, you'll have to wait a...
The Passion to Fly
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Passion to Fly As soon as the ticketing office opened for balloon first flight during #GEMAB21, the bookings...
A new MonuMAB will be needed in July 2021
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A new MonuMAB will be needed in July 2021 Set up in 2019 on the occasion of the 16th edition of #GEMAB19 and its...
The good plan is to already book your flight to #GEMAB21″
The good plan is to already book your flight to #GEMAB21" Every edition, nearly 4,000 people have the chance to take to the air in hot-air balloons....
A hot air balloon record, but also of nationalities
A hot air balloon record, but also of nationalities Since 1989, no less than 54 nationalities have taken part in the Grand Est Mondial Air Ballons!...
We will help our British friends
We will help our British friends Since Brexit came into force on January 1, 2021, the issue of how British pilots will be accepted in our country...
With 200 days left, what do we do?
With 200 days left, what do we do? When the counter announces "200 days left" from the opening of #GEMAB21, we start looking at the retroplanning to...
The early bird rate is over, but balloonists can still register
The early bird rate is over, but balloonists can still register Since a few editions, we have proposed a discounted rate for the pilots who...
The final stretch for the Early Bird rate
The final stretch for the Early Bird rate Each year, balloonists from all over the world are offered an attractive rate (€ 50 discount) on the...
The nice paper leaflet is about to be available
The nice paper leaflet is about to be available At the end of this year 2020, we will distribute the new flyer announcing the next edition. They...
Newcomers in the offices of #GEMAB21
Newcomers in the offices of #GEMAB21 There are five periods in the preparation of such an event. The second is from December to Easter, when the...