Hot air balloons!

Every year, the Rassemblement de Montgolfières (gathering of hot air balloons) brings balloonists from all over the world to partake in a three-day ballooning celebration in Le Puy-en-Velay (in central France in Auvergne) during the Armistice holiday.

Le Puy en Velay, is a perfect venue with ideal conditions for ballooning and is world renowned for its picturesque volcanic rocks. The 40 or so balloonists gather for this non-competitive event but everyone is invited as spectators. You can watch the colorful puffy balloons while sipping local wines and sampling the yummy cheeses that makes France France.