Montgolfier balloon ascent, Versailles
Ascent of the Montgolfier balloon from Versailles, viewed by the King, the Royal Family and a large crowd of spectators. The balloon flew for eight minutes, then descended in the Bois de Vaucresson, Carrefour Marechal. The passengers were a sheep, a cockerel and a duck, who survived the experience unharmed
Picture No
10610337
Media ID
48035831
Size
5000px x 4010px
(10.8MB)
Credit
©The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)/Mary Evans
Source
Published by Le Noir, Louvre, Paris
Date
19 September 1783
Pick your License
1780s 1783 Ascent Ballooning Bois Carrefour Cockerel Descended Marechal Montgolfier Survived Unharmed Vaucresson
Features In These Collections
> Contributors > RAS
