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Winter is coming and we are redoubling our efforts.
Winter is coming and we are redoubling our efforts. End of year with a flourish. After the broadcast of the film about the backstage of "GEMAB19",...
A LP gas station unique in the world
The largest propane station in the world Crucial step to refill the gas cylinders and get ready for the next flight. On the Chambley aerodrome, more...
The big news is the 45-minute film
The big news is the 45-minute film We are not going to introduce you to the "entrails" of #GEMAB19. But rather the backside of the set, these...
21 November 1783: first human balloon flight!
21 November 1783: first human balloon flight! Flying has always been a real obsession for the Man. Since Icarus, long before Leonardo da Vinci...
November 21st current but also historical events oblige
November 21st current but also historical events oblige We had been dreaming about it for almost a year. The screening of the film shot by Florian...
More and more candidates for the contest “win a first flight”
More and more candidates for the contest "win a first flight". Every Thursday before the bailiff's arrival, it is necessary to check the status of...
The second parking lot to facilitate flows
The second parking lot to facilitate flows Since many editions the traditional weekend corks have become daily for ten days. It was therefore...
The history of the Great Line
The history of the Great Line This is the most anticipated event in the world of ballooning. Every pilot on the planet dreams of participating. It...
Pilots looking for accommodation
Pilots looking for accommodation At each edition, many pilots and crews ask us about the accommodation opportunities during the #GEMAB, less than 20...
No truce for Pilâtre de Rozier Organisation
No truce for Pilâtre de Rozier Organisation For ten days of #GEMAB, i.e. 240 hours, it takes almost two years of preparation (communication, sales,...
A day in Chambley
A day in Chambley 4 o’clock in the morning. The alarm clock rings. The eyes still sting, but it's time to get up, attach the trailer and get...
Sustained activity on social media
Sustained activity on social media With less than 300 days to go until the opening of the 17th edition of #GEMAB21, it is inspiring to see that the...
Pilots, here are 7 good reasons why Chambley will be the place to be in 2021!
We are so impatient to see the first hot air balloons mass ascent of #GEMAB21. But still, some month seperate us from the event. Waiting for it, we...
Hold your breath until November 13, 2020
Hold your breath until November 13, 2020 During the last edition of #GEMAB19, a film was shot on the backstage of GEMAB. Everything you don't...
Imagine your trip to #GEMAB21
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Imagine your trip to #GEMAB21 GEMAB is proudly related to the Grand Est region. Land of traditions,...
Sustained activity in September
Although we are still in the midst of a pandemic, we all have hope for a better tomorrow. And as the French poet Guillaume Apollinaire said « it is...
Win hot-air balloon flights
Win hot-air balloon flights The “win a hot-air balloon flight” contest was launched on September 10. Each month a happy person will have the...
Launch of the contest “Win a hot-air balloon flight”
Launch of the contest "Win a hot-air balloon flight" As we announced in our last post, the contest game "Win a Hot Air Balloon Flight" is back...
The pilots have their group, the public will be able to win balloon flights
The pilots have their group, the public will be able to win balloon flights For the first time, the organizers have created a #GEMAB21 pilots' group...
Latest news at the end of August
1. From Tuesday, September 1st, 2020, candidates for a first flight in a hot air balloon during the 17th edition of #GEMAB21 will be able to book...
Pilots from all over the world!
Pilots from all over the world! Although French balloonists are not yet legion to register, a very large number of foreigners have done so. As weeks...
Less than a year from # GEMAB21
Less than a year from # GEMAB21 Our website is refreshed. A few important updates make it easier to find information. Do not hesitate to ask us...
#GEMAB21 reveals its poster
#GEMAB21 reveals its poster After the official announcement of the dates of the next #GEMAB (from July 23rd to August 1st) we unveil its official...
#GEMAB21 dates
Many of you ask us when the 17th edition of the Grand Est Mondial Air Ballons #GEMAB21 will be held. Since its creation in 1989, the event has...
“It rains on Chambley as it rains in my heart” The word of Philippe after the Mondial
When the limelight goes out after ten days of madness, the invisible take over the land. More than 150 semi-trailers, about 100 subcontractors...
D+1 – A beautiful anniversary’s start
For the first day of the GEMAB, the weather played on our nerves until the end. On Chambley Planet’Air base, the sun has turn by turn warmed up the...
Success for the #GEMAB19 Partners’ Circle evening!
The 2019 edition of #GEMAB19 is based on dreams, passion, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. But above all, the determination, supported each...
Select your #GEMAB19 favorite Ambassador!
Here we are! From April 5th 2019 we publish every week, the videos of our 16th #GEMB19 Ambassadors on Grand Est Mondial Air Ballons Facebook page →...
Balloon Flea Market, Sunday July 28th!
You registered as a pilot for #GEMAB19? We offer you the possibility to sell your used equipment on next Sunday July 28th, from 11:00am to 1:00pm...
100 days left before #GEMAB19 and did you know that…
Here we are, only 100 days left before the summer event! We enter the final stretch and here, on Chambley aérodrome, things are speeding up. In...
The Ambassadors of #GEMAB19 and Pilâtre de Rozier in the spotlight!
16 Ambassadors (men and women) accepted to do the #GEMAB19 promotion (Grand Est Mondial Air Ballons 2019), for this 16th edition. We warmly thank...
Mélanie Martignon : flying, from dream to reality
On the occasion of the International Women’s Right Day, we would like to put in the spotlight the less represented pilots side in the balloon...
Valentine’s Day of Philippe Buron Pilâtre
Philippe Buron Pilâtre tells us... A life in nine (9)... 1969: my great grandfather confides me the family story keys. 1979: my friend Hugues...
The Mondial reveals itself!
15 past editions and the 16th is just around the corner, we are entering the 30th year of the Mondial, which is now a heritage event. A groundwork...
Win a first flight hot air balloon during #GEMAB19!
After the 2017 edition contest success, the organizers of Grand Est Mondial Air Ballons® have decided to repeat the adventure. For the 4th...
The magic of Grand Est Mondial Air Ballons® is back … Meeting during summer 2019! #GEMAB19
D-300 before starting to dream in colours again. Grand Est Mondial Air Ballons®, created in 1989 to celebrate the bicentennial of the French...