{"id":4672,"date":"2022-10-20T07:14:59","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T05:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chambordmontgolfiere.com\/qui-sommes-nous\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:43:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:43:49","slug":"who-are-we","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chambordmontgolfiere.com\/en\/who-are-we\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are we ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4672\" class=\"elementor elementor-4672 elementor-446\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-471b75e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"471b75e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3195496\" data-id=\"3195496\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ade644 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ade644\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For over 40 years, we&#8217;ve been making passengers dream of flying above the Loire Valley. Discover the story of a human adventure driven by a passion for flight and our region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa215aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa215aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A passion born in the air<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b7b7b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b7b7b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">It all began in 1986 with the creation of the Meung-sur-Loire Aerostatic Club, founded by Mr. Blanchard, a ballooning enthusiast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">In 1989, the club became &#8220;LES BALLONS DE LOIRE&#8221;, bringing together a community of sky lovers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Since then, we have been flying young and old over the Loire Valley ch\u00e2teaux, and particularly over the Ch\u00e2teau de Chambord, an emblematic French heritage site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">In 2025, to meet growing demand, the &#8220;CHAMBORD EN MONTGOLFIERE&#8221; center was created.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Today it is entirely dedicated to this magical and majestic area.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6dbff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6dbff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our values<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1947a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1947a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Share<\/li><\/ul><p>Every flight is an encounter. We share much more than a landscape: a moment suspended in time.<\/p><ul><li>Transmission<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Our pilots and crew are trained in-house, in our own training center and flight school.<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Respect<\/li><\/ul><p>Respect for the sky, nature, and passengers. 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