Sainte Marguerite in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
La Premiere Montgolfiere
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The First Hot Air Balloon Flight
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 10, 2024
1. La Premiere Montgolfiere / The First Hot Air Balloon Flight Marker
de la Folie Titon
occupee depuis 1765
par la
manufacture de papiers peints de Reveillon
d'où s'eleva le 19 octobre 1783
la premiere montgolfiere
que montait Pilatre de Rozier
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is October 19, 1783.
Location. 48° 51.032′ N, 2° 23.146′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Sainte Marguerite. It is at the intersection of Rue de Montreuil and Cité de Ameublement, on the right when traveling west on Rue de Montreuil. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 Bis Rue de Montreuil, Paris, Île-de-France 75011, France. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Émeute du Réveillon / Reveillon Riot (here, next to this marker); La Folie Titon (here, next to this marker); Jardin de la Folie Titon (2007) (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Collège Jean-Françoise Oeben Deported Jewish Students Memorial (about 210 meters away); Jardin Martha Desrumaux (2019) (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Manufacture de Glaces de Reuilly / Reuilly Mirror Factory (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); 46ème Regiment d’Infanterie Caserne / 46th Infantry Regiment Barracks (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Les couvents de la rue de Charonne / The Convents of the Rue de Charonne (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Also see . . .
1. History of Ballooning (Wikipedia). Excerpt (bolding added for clarification):
The first clearly recorded instance of a balloon carrying human passengers used hot air to generate buoyancy and was built by the brothers Joseph-Michel(Submitted on November 30, 2024.)and Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier in Annonay, France. These brothers came from a family of paper manufacturers and had noticed ash rising in paper fires. The Montgolfier brothers gave their first public demonstration of their invention on 4 June 1783. After experimenting with unmanned balloons and flights with animals, the first tethered balloon flight with humans on board took place on 19 October 1783, with the scientist Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier, the manufacture manager, Jean-Baptiste Réveillon and Giroud de Villette, at the Folie Titon in Paris.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 10, 20242. La Premiere Montgolfiere / The First Hot Air Balloon Flight Marker - wide viewThe marker is visible here, slightly above and between the two building entrances.
2. Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier (Wikipedia). Overview:
Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier (30 March 1754 – 15 June 1785) was a French chemistry and physics teacher, and one of the first pioneers of aviation. He made the first manned free balloon flight with François Laurent d'Arlandes on 21 November 1783, in a Montgolfier balloon. He later died when his balloon crashed near Wimereux in the Pas-de-Calais during an attempt to fly across the English Channel. He and his companion Pierre Romain thus became the first known fatalities in an air crash.(Submitted on November 30, 2024.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
