with Loire Montgolfières from the heart of the Loire Valley
A Lifetime Story
Chenonceau ~ Amboise ~ Chaumont sur Loire ~ Cheverny ~ Chambord ~ Blois ~ Montrichard
Hot Air Balloon Ride
and Discover the Loire Castles
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We pour our heart and soul into creating exceptional hot-air balloon experiences… and the customers we serve tell us we’re succeeding.
With Loire Montgolfières, discover the Loire Valley and its castles in a unique, poetic, and unforgettable way. We’ll assist you with booking and organizing your flight experience, in collaboration with our professional pilot partners and operators who hold the necessary certifications.
Every flight becomes a timeless interlude, carried by the light, the wind, and the beauty of the Loire Valley landscapes.
Experience the unforgettable. Fly over the exceptional.
Loire Montgolfières invites you to discover the Loire Valley from the sky, aboard a hot air balloon, to admire the region’s iconic castles, vineyards, forests, and panoramic views.
🎈What do we do?
With Loire Montgolfières, discover why the passengers we accompany describe their experience as “incredible,” “memorable” on TripAdvisor.
We offer booking, planning, and guided services for hot air balloon flights in the Loire Valley, in collaboration with professional partner pilots and operators holding the necessary certifications.
Depending on weather and operational conditions, these experiences allow you to admire some of the Loire Valley’s most beautiful landscapes and châteaux: Chenonceau, Amboise, Chaumont-sur-Loire, Cheverny, Chambord, and Blois. Each experience is designed as an enchanted interlude, a moment suspended between nature, heritage, and emotion.
🌅Sunrise or sunset flights
📸 Complimentary photos, a toast upon landing, and a cellar tour
🎟️ Tickets valid for 24 months—perfect as a gift or for planning ahead
What We Offer
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Ticket Validity
Tickets are valid for 24 months for maximum flexibility.
For promotional offers, tickets are valid for 12 months.
Launch sites
Chenonceau, Amboise, Chaumont sur Loire, Cheverny, Chambord, Sambin, Blois, and Montrichard.
Free In-Flight Photos
Capture your experience with shots taken by our GoPro camera during the flight.
Flight Certificate Presentation
Receive a certificate to commemorate your adventure in the skies.
Cellar Visit and Tasting
Enhance your experience with a cellar visit followed by a tasting session.
Exceptional drivers
Our 3 pilots have racked up over 10,000 flight hours and 60 years of combined experience across 4 continents.
💚 O ur Commitment to the Planet
Every reservation contributes to our unique commitment: to donate 0.5% of our revenue toward CO₂ reduction.
🌍 We love to fly... while taking care of our planet.
Every flight contributes to a more sustainable future.
🌱 F ly light, leave a positive footprint.
🌱 Your impact counts, in concrete terms
Thanks to your commitment, we are supporting 25 pioneering projects in 11 countries, selected and validated by experts in climatology and innovation (via the Frontier platform).
These projects transform research into concrete action, moving from the laboratory to the field.
♻️ Capture methods supported:
Direct air capture: 29
Mineralization: 20
Accelerated weathering in the field: 18%.
Biomass & carbon storage: 15
Improved ocean alkalinity: 11%.
Direct ocean capture: 7%.
On average, the impact of our commitment is equivalent to 3 tonnes of CO₂ permanently removed.
Soar Above the Splendor of the Loire Valley
After a smooth take-off, you'll take off for a magical adventure in the skies, flying over the magnificent landscapes of the Loire Valley. You'll have the opportunity to admire its historic châteaux, green fields and charming little towns.
During your hot air balloon flight, keep an eye out for birds such as herons, swans and wild ducks flying over the expanses of water, as well as land mammals such as deer and wild boar moving through the surrounding woods.
Launch sites
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Chenonceau (37)
Chenonceau Castle, located in Touraine in the town of Chenonceaux, in the Indre-et-Loire department, is one of the jewels of the Loire Valley castles.
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Amboise (37)
The Royal Château of Amboise, a former residence of the kings of France, overlooks the Loire in Amboise, Indre-et-Loire. It is one of the jewels of the Loire Valley castles.
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Chaumont sur Loire (41)
The Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire, located in Loir-et-Cher on the banks of the Loire between Amboise and Blois, was listed as a historical monument in 1840, 1937 and 1955.
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Chambord (41)
The Château de Chambord, located in the town of the same name 17 km from Blois, in the Loir-et-Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region (France), is a jewel of the Loire Valley castles.
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Cheverny (41)
The Château de Cheverny, located in Sologne in the town of Cheverny, in the Loir-et-Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region, is a magnificent example of a French Loire Valley castle.
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Blois (41)
Nestled in the heart of the town of Blois, on the right bank of the Loire, the Château de Blois offers an immersion into French architecture, from the Middle Ages to the classical era.
