Hot Air Balloons – France
See France from above, at the pace of the wind
A balloon flight is the gentlest way to see a landscape: no engine, no hurry, only the wind and the view. Whether over rivers, vineyards, mountains or châteaux, France from above is something else entirely.
Why a balloon
Balloons fly when the air is calmest, at sunrise and sunset, so every flight comes with the best light of the day. You travel with the wind, not against it, which is why the basket feels so still even as you move. And no two flights follow the same route: the wind decides where you go, and where you land
When
Sunrise or sunset
The calmest air of the day
In the air
About an hour
The whole outing takes longer
Landing
Wherever the wind breeze you
The crew follows and brings you back
Weather
Only in safe conditions
If its not possible to fly, the flight is moved
Your flight, step by step
Inflation
The envelope fills with air, then the burner’s flame lifts it upright
Up, up and away
The ground falls away gently and stunning views open out on every side.
Landing
Down in a field, then a toast to the flight
Where you can fly
Choose a region below to see where flights take off. Each is run by a local, approved balloon company, and the take-off field is chosen on the day, from the wind.
Choose where to fly fromCentre-Val de Loire Pays de la Loire