
operated by Montgolfière Sensation
The Loire and Saumur’s château, from the basket
Lift off near Saumur at sunrise or sunset and drift over a valley of white tufa stone, vineyards and the wide Loire. Depending on the wind, you may pass over the château above the river, the vineyards of Saumur-Champigny or the troglodyte villages cut into the cliffs.


The envelope fills with air, then the burner’s flame lifts it upright

The Loire spreads out below, with its islands, sandbanks and white tufa villages

Down in a field, then a toast to the flight

Fly with other passengers in a shared basket: about an hour in the air, around three and a half hours in all, with a toast, a hand-written certificate and photos. Sunrise or sunset, any day of the season

Your group only, from 2 to 8 people. A tailor-made proposal can be arranged

A lower-cost flight on weekday mornings (not bank holidays), valid for two seasons

An e-ticket or a boxed gift, valid for two years: the person you give it to chooses where and when to fly