Well before the arrival of the 2024 Olympics, it is the 2018 French Hot Air Balloon Championship that is attracting all the attention. Lunéville will host this major aerostatic competition. It begins on July 27 and ends on August 5, 2018, at the Lunéville-Croismare-Chanteheux Aerodrome, under the auspices of the French Ballooning Federation (FFA).

The local association Les Zéphyrs, in partnership with the Lorraine Aeroclub, is leading this major challenge. The hot air balloon club gained recognition in 2013 for organizing the Gordon Bennett Cup over Greater Nancy, the equivalent of the World Gas Balloon Championship. The club successfully instilled a sense of passion into this international event.

In the Lunéville area, several events are spread across the territory of the Lunéville to Baccarat Community of Municipalities. No runway is needed for takeoff and landing. That's what makes hot air balloons so unique.

In addition to being a top-level sporting event, the championship promises a spectacular show. This aeronautical festival is becoming an important meeting point. Associations, local businesses, high schools, children… Everyone has a role to play in this popular event.

The atmosphere of the 1950s "Baa Baa Black Sheep" is being recreated. This will be achieved with concerts, a "Pappy Boyington" bar, and much more. Exhibitions will be on display throughout the event: airplanes, 18th- ^century , balloon-sappers, and more.

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