The International Hot Air Balloon Meeting in Praz sur Arly on 13 and 14 January 2018
A unique event in the Pays du Mont-Blanc on the weekend of 13 and 14 January 2018!
PRAZ-SUR-ARLY has become famous for its hot air balloon flights.
About 20 hot air balloons with French, Belgian and Swiss pilots will be present at the 28th “Montgolfiades” in Praz sur Arly.
On the programme:
4 long distance flights during the weekend.
2 free fixed-line flights open to all.
2 days’ of entertainment with the mini-hot air balloons from the Lilliput Balloon Club of Reims, family workshops for making balloons, kites and gliders.
Saturday, 13 January 2018
>9.00 BRIEFING, PREPARATION AND TAKE-OFF OF THE HOT AIR BALLOONS
CHILDREN’S WORKSHOPS: making of illuminated hot air balloons with the Ballons Pirates Company. Belles Leisure Park or Salle de la Montagne in the village.
>10.30 DEMONSTRATION OF RADIO-OPERATED MINI HOT AIR BALLOONS
With the Lilliput Balloon Club of Reims.
>14.00 BRIEFING, PREPARATION AND TAKE-OFF OF HOT AIR BALLOONS
Flight or initiation flight – 14.30 to 16.30
>CHILDREN’S WORKSHOPS: making of illuminated hot air balloons with the Ballons Pirates Company. Belles Leisure Park or Salle de la Montagne in the village.
>15.00 FIXED-LINE HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT
Inscriptions on the spot (reception chalet) – free.
DEMONSTRATION OF RADIO-OPERATED MINI HOT AIR BALLOONS with the Lilliput Balloon Club.
The Club House (reception chalet at the Belles Leisure Park) will be open, offering drinks, snacks and children’s games.
Sunday, 14 January 2018
>9.00 BRIEFING, PREPARATION AND TAKE-OFF OF THE HOT AIR BALLOONS
CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP: making of illuminated hot air balloons with the Ballons Pirates Company. Belles Leisure Park or Salle de la Montagne in the village.
>10.30 DEMONSTRATION OF RADIO-OPERATED MINI HOT AIR BALLOONS
With the Lilliput Balloon Club of Reims.
>14.00 BRIEFING, PREPARATION AND TAKE-OFF OF HOT AIR BALLOONS
Flight or initiation flight – 14.30 to 16.30
>CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP: making of illuminated hot air balloons with the Ballons Pirates Company. Belles Leisure Park or Salle de la Montagne in the village.
>15.00 FIXED-LINE HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT
Inscriptions on the spot (reception chalet) – free.
DEMONSTRATION OF RADIO-OPERATED MINI HOT AIR BALLOONS with the Lilliput Balloon Club.
>16.00 Snack offered by ST MICHEL Biscuits.
The Club House (reception chalet at the Belles Leisure Park) will be open, offering drinks, snacks and children’s games.
>18.00 WELCOME DRINK – Church Square.
Presentation of the week’s programme of entertainment and activities with a “Hot Green” (Chartreuse), hot chocolate or mulled wine offered by the Union of Economic Partners of Praz sur Arly.
The Pilots and Crews
Alain | PARIS | Flight Director |
Bastien | LE FRANCOIS | Deputy Flight Director |
Gérard | ISSARTEL | PRAZ SUR ARLY MONTGOLFIERE |
Benoît | OSCAR | ALPES MONTGOLFIERE |
Christian | POUPINAIS | ALPES MONTGOLFIERE |
Gérard | COLIN | ONYX INFORMATIQUE-VILLE DE YUTZ |
Sébastien | REY | BALLON SEB |
Janine | MAIROT | ARLEQUIN |
Brigitte et Bernard | DE COLIGNY | MARELAU 2 |
Christophe/Benoît | TILLY/LOUYOT | VILLE DE METZ |
Jean-Philippe | ODOUARD | CERISE |
Didier | COCCO | REGION AUVERGNE RHONE ALPES |
Gilles | ROULET | AIR AGENCE IMMOBILIERE RENAUD |
Patrick | POUSSARDIN | PRIMAGAZ |
Constant | ZUIN | AIRSHOW |
Guy | CINQUIN | MERCUREY |
Gauthier | HAYT | PRINCESSE CLAIRE DE BELGIQUE |
Michel | BONNET | EURE |
Charles | GOURMET | BELGIUM BALLON |
Alexis | BEJAT | PETIT PRINCE |
Our Partners
Why a hot air balloon meeting in Praz-sur-Arly?
In 1990, professional air meeting organizers came to Praz and discovered a large flat area devoid of any construction at the entrance of the village. For them it was the ideal spot for hot air balloons to take off. A year later, the first meeting took place with 12 balloons registered for the event. As of the following year the staff of the Tourist Office organized the event themselves.
In the last 27 years, we have had many well-known Flight Directors for this event: Guy Garcia, Daniel Dupuis known as “Papy”, Alain Paris and Jo Roulet.
“THE” place for hot air ballooning in the mountains in France
With its ideal aerological conditions, in just a few years the resort of Praz-sur-Arly has become THE place for hot air ballooning in the mountains in France.
Hot air balloon flights are possible year-round, thanks to the Alpes Montgolfière team.
But, for one weekend in January, a real ballooning festival awaits you in our little village.