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
10610363
Media ID
48036353
Size
3297px x 5000px
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Credit
©The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)/Mary Evans
Source
Drawing by Lorimier, engraved by N De Launay
Date
19 September 1783
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1780s 1783 Ascent Ballooning Bois Carrefour Cockerel Descended Marechal Montgolfier Presence Survived Unharmed Vaucresson
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