Coupe d'Europe de Montgolfières et son meeting aérien : Le Nouvelle Aquitaine Airshow

The European Hot Air Balloon Cup makes thousands of spectators dream every two years in the South Charente.
An internationally renowned event, it is accompanied by the Nouvelle Aquitaine Air Show, an air showcase of French aeronautics!
The best crews will compete in the art of flying... a non-steerable craft! The official competitions will be punctuated by aerial demonstrations, hot air balloon baptisms and shows. A large airshow with vintage aircraft will close the event, as always, on Sunday in Mainfonds.

For 25 years, the European Hot Air Balloon Cup in Charente has attracted nearly 1,500 hot air balloons, great air shows (Christian MOULLEC and his geese, world champions in aerobatics, acrobats on aircraft wings, legendary aircraft and air patrols: Moroccan Patrol and French Patrol) and half a million spectators.

This great event has two parts: (the European Cup and the animation) and involves two different balloon stages:
- The COMPETITION, which tests 40 hot-air balloons, i.e. 40 crews composed of a pilot, a co-pilot, a recuperator and a crew member who helps to install the balloon
- The FIESTA part, which includes 20 hot-air balloons, composed of a pilot and a crew member. These are intended for first flights by partners, sponsors and the public.
The 60 hot-air balloons take off at approximately the same time. The launch sites for the competition are known at the last moment,
while the Fiestas' launch sites are identified in the "Animation and Fiesta" section.

The event ends on Sunday in Mainfonds and during the whole day you will be able to admire the air shows (from 10am), the hot air balloons (from 6pm) with also a cabaret and fireworks in the evening.

The event takes place every 2 years.