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A Herculean task

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

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

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

Task Force and workshop Under these English-sounding names are hidden two important meetings set up by Pilâtre de Rozier Organisation. The task...

Health pass and mask mandatory

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

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

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...

With the health visa, it’s safe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

The pressure is mounting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

We will help our British friends

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?

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...

Newcomers in the offices of #GEMAB21

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...

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