And if you take a little height to admire France? Because a hot air balloon ride is to treat yourself to a nice moment of serenity with the best of our historical or natural heritage as a panorama, we have listed all the good reasons for you to cast off!
Because seen from above, France is even more beautiful
Flying in a hot air balloon is giving yourself a moment of quietude with the most beautiful regions of France. Castles and hilly landscapes pass before our amazed eyes. You thought you knew the castles of the Loire, the Perigord or the Alps? Up there, no stress, in this bubble of air you take the time and the height necessary to savor this historical and natural heritage with an exceptional point of view.
Because anyone can do it
A balloon flight can be practiced by everyone, whether you are with family, in a relationship with, between friends. People over 70 are even pampered with flights in the morning, when the winds are less strong, for a soft landing! Although there are no specific medical contraindications, flights are not recommended for pregnant women and children must be at least 6 years old.
Because there is a part of improvisation
No route all mapped out in a hot air balloon, no flight is alike aboard this machine carried by the winds. The role of the pilot, who will have previously checked the weather conditions, will be to use the wind by raising or lowering his balloon. But he is not the only master on board, you will have to deal with the god of the winds! Itineraries may therefore vary from flight to flight.
‘Cause it’s not as cold as you think up there
Contrary to what one might think, you don’t freeze any more on board a basket than on the ground, basically the temperature is roughly the same and no draft neither since the balloon flies in the direction of the wind. Just remember to take a sweater for evening flights and rain boots for wading through soggy fields in spring and autumn. On the other hand, the burner gives off heat on board, the tallest and the balding skulls will have to provide a headgear!
To see the sun rise or set
At dawn and at duskbefore the Sun does not heat the air too much, the weather conditions are optimal for a hot air balloon ride. Precious moments of the day when the landscapes are adorned with an exceptional light or an unreal mist.
‘Cause we don’t even get airsick
The subscribers of air sickness can be reassured, a hot air balloon proves to be very stable and the basket does not swing. A priori no vertigo either, the latter only manifesting itself when you have your feet on the ground.
Because we can share this moment with 2 or as a tribe
The baskets of all sizes are available for a capacity of 2 to 16 passengers. Find out more from the organization that will organize your flight. Difficult to do better in terms of romanticism, a bit cliché, but for a date you have to put the odds on your side! To live too with family or friendsthese are moments that we do not forget.
Because we do not see the time pass
With a flight that usually lasts one o’clock, there is no time to get bored. We let ourselves be seized by the panorama and we take the time to appreciate it. Before the flight, some organizations involve passengers in setting up the balloon, an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the machine
Because it’s eco
As everyone knows, there is no engine in a hot air balloon, the burner heats the air in the balloon, which must be at least 60°C above atmospheric temperature to rise. A burner that runs on propane gas, non-polluting fueland we say yes to eco-tourism!
Because landing always impresses!
This is the little thrill that concludes the flight, not to mention that the fact of not being able to determine in advance the place of the landing, adds spice. Once again, the winds decide. In general, it ends in a meadow, gently, and with a pilot who has radioed the ground crew of your arrival. The class!
Some addresses in France
In all of France : France Hot Air Balloon
Loire’s castles : With the winds
In the Alps and in the country of Mont-Blanc: Alps Hot Air Balloon
In Périgord: Hot air balloon of Périgord
In Paris : Paris balloon