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D-10 before #LMAB15 !
It’s the National Day, France can be proud to host the world’s largest hot air balloon gathering in Lorraine!
Press Conference #LMAB15
#LMAB15 press conference was held yesterday at the Press Club of Metz (Lorraine)!
The Festival for Everybody at #LMAB15 !
The Pilâtre Rozier Organisation’s team has always had at heart to welcome all the public during the Lorraine Mondial Air Ballons.
D-20 before #LMAB15
See you soon for the balloons festival in Lorraine!
Village of Sport
With the huge success in 2013, the Village of Sport comes back on the Balcony of “BallonVille Public”.
Veterans of Chambley at #LMAB15
Under the lead of the President of the CAB-F association, Bob Sisk, a veteran of Chambley Air Base France, a US delegation…
D-30 before #LMAB15
From July 24th to August 2nd come to discover the biggest balloons gathering in the world, LMAB® 2015.
Infographics of #LMAB15
Did you know this key figures?
D-35 before #LMAB15
The biggest gathering of hot air balloons in the world, it is in 35 days “Nowhere else” in Lorraine!
Passport for the adventure
For each edition of LMAB®, several high school students and apprentices from Lorraine and the Great Region could win their passport for the adventure.
Win a balloon flight!
Already four lucky people won balloon flights thanks to Pilâtre de Rozier Organisation, they will fly during LMAB® 2015!
Pilot jacket for #LMAB15
What do you think of the pilot jacket for #LMAB15? Our dear Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier is wearing it.
D-50 before #LMAB15
At D-50 discover the retrospective video from the 1st edition to nowadays!
Aérofil n°163
Discover now the newspaper Aérofil 163, special “Lorraine Mondial Air Ballons® 2015”
Discover BallonVille Public
In “BallonVille Public”, discover the (im)possible and (in)conceivable activities!
Foretaste of #LMAB15
A foretaste of #LMAB15 discover the passion for ballooning with this video shot during the Days of Ascension! Share it if you like:...
The Pilots’ Parade
Every night before the mass ascent, the balloonists from around the world do the “show”!
Favourite guests
They will come back at #LMAB15
Chambley veterans
A delegation of veterans who were on Chambley Air Base France between 1954 and 1967
Visit of the Aéromusée (museum)
the Aéromusée Pilâtre de Rozier is reopened !
The pilot jacket
An special gift Since 1989, the pilot jacket has always received all the attention from Pilâtre de Rozier Organisation team. This year is no...
#LMAB15 on Snapchat
More than 20 years have passed, Pilâtre de Rozier Organization has used his experience to make #LMAB15 (hashtag to remember) the most connected...
D-100 before #LMAB15
Discover the first exclusive teaser of #LMAB15, "Nowhere else..." than Lorraine : https://youtu.be/AtocX6RwIrw To share without moderation!
Reorganization of Public BallonVille
During LMAB®, Chambley Planet'Air airfield is divided into 4 areas: Public, Pilote, Organisation and Partenaire. They were renamed "BallonVille" by...
Birth of a great man
On March 30th, 1754, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier was born, the first man to fly! In a hot air balloon, he flew with the Marquis of Arlandes....
And one more!
This week it is the flag of Belgium that Pilâtre de Rozier Organisation hoisted on the hangar G, the organisers’ offices of LMAB® 2015. The team...
“Souvenir” of LMAB® 1999
On August 11th, 1999, the total eclipse of the sun closed LMAB® 1999 which exceptionally lasted 13 days, 16 years ago. It was raining that day......
Swiss flag & Solar Impulse 2
This week, Switzerland honors the hangar G of LMAB® 2015. Pilâtre de Rozier Organisation team wished to hoist the red and white flag to congratulate...
How did LMAB® start?
25 years ago… Remember in 1989, a group of young people began the craziest adventure with "Fraternity 89". Their most important dream? Organize a...
The aerostatic celebration of all countries!
This week the flag of Germany is hoisted on the hangar G, the meeting point for pilots from around the world to celebrate all together LMAB®! For...
LMAB®, number one in the world
The gas station too LMAB® has had a wonderful gas station, the biggest in the world, since 2011 on Chambley Planet'Air airfield! With 150 fuel...
140 days from the beggining
The interest is growing, from the public, the pilots, media and members of the organization. But the secret is still kept about the contours of the...
Blue, white, red
Last week the United States was honored by its flag on the hangar G. This week, Pilâtre de Rozier Organisation hoisted the one of its country,...
One flag for each nation
D-150 before LMAB® 2015 Every week, we will hoist a different flag on the building of the LMAB® organizers, the colors of a nation that participates...
Pilots’ Square: full soon
Every day since the registrations opening in June 2014, the places in Pilots’ Square become rare commodities. You must not wait too long to register...
Win a balloon flight!
Even if the show is primarily on the ground, you are still numerous to want discovering the landscape from the air. Between 150 and 1000 meters, the...