In Chambley, between Nancy and Metz, the International Hot-Air Balloon Festival (Mondial Air Ballons) is held once every two years and brings together nearly 1,000 hot-air balloons and more than 1,000 pilots coming the whole world (70 countries). This makes it the largest hot-air balloon event in the world. This year, the festival takes place from 24 July to 2 August 2009 and has a very special programme for visitors: first flights, aircraft demos, patrols, kites, mini hot-air balloons, original balloons in the shape of a cake or a famous person, inflating balloons by night, … [ Read more ]
