France
Flights run April to October, with shared seats from EUR 189 to EUR 249 and the launch field chosen on the day near Amboise, Chenonceau or Chaumont-sur-Loire.
| Operator | What you get | From | Length | Group | Min age | Weight limit | Cancellation | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vol classiqueIncludes Pickup at the meeting point and 4x4 transfer, Chance to help inflate the balloon, Aeronauts' toast with sparkling Loire wine, Flight certificate |
€189 per adult |
About 1 hour in the air, about 3 hours in total |
Baskets hold up to 18 people |
6+ (no flights for pregnant women) | Non-refundable. Weather cancellations are rescheduled by phone within the 2-year validity, which can be extended a year for EUR 50. | Check dates | ||
Exclusivité internet : Vol en semaineIncludes Briefing, Chance to help inflate the balloon, Toast with Touraine Amboise sparkling wine, Certificate, Free tasting visit at Caves Plou & Fils |
€195 per person |
About 1 hour in the air (30 minutes to 1h30 depending on conditions), about 3 hours in total |
Baskets of 2 to 12 passengers |
6+ (no pregnant women) | Weather cancellations get a new date, or a refund if none works. Refunds cost EUR 20 per ticket; gift tickets are non-refundable. | Check dates | ||
Billet Région Touraine lundi au vendrediIncludes 4x4 transfer from the meeting point to the launch field and back, Aeronauts' toast after landing |
€197 per person |
About 1 hour in the air, 2h30 to 3h in total |
About ten passengers on average, depending on demand |
6+ (under 16 must fly with an adult) | Non-refundable. If weather stops the flight, the passenger picks another date within the two-season (2-year) validity. | Check dates | ||
Vol en montgolfière à ChenonceauxIncludes Safety briefing, Transport to the take-off site and back, Aeronauts' toast, Flight certificate |
€199 per person |
About 1 hour in the air, 3 to 3.5 hours in total |
1 to 12 passengers (as listed) |
6+ | Non-refundable but can be rescheduled; if weather is unsafe the pilot offers a new date at no cost. Valid 2 years. | Check dates | ||
Vol Découverte 7j/7Includes Briefing, Chance to help inflate the balloon, Toast with Touraine Amboise sparkling wine, Certificate, Free tasting visit at Caves Plou & Fils |
€199 per person |
About 1 hour in the air, about 3 hours in total |
Baskets of 2 to 12 passengers |
6+ (no pregnant women) | Weather cancellations get a new date, or a refund if none works. Refunds cost EUR 20 per ticket; gift tickets are non-refundable. | Check dates | ||
Billet région Touraine 7/7jIncludes 4x4 transfer from the meeting point to the launch field and back, Aeronauts' toast after landing |
€223 per person |
About 1 hour in the air, 2h30 to 3h in total |
6+ | Non-refundable. If weather stops the flight, the passenger picks another date within the ticket's validity. | Check dates | |||
Vol privatisé région Touraine SemaineIncludes Private basket and pilot, 4x4 transfer between the meeting point and the launch field, Aeronauts' toast after landing |
€789 per group |
About 1 hour in the air, 2h30 to 3h in total |
Private basket, 2 to 15 passengers |
6+ (under 16 must fly with an adult) | Non-refundable. If weather stops the flight, the group picks another date within the two-season (2-year) validity. | Check dates | ||
Vol privilègeIncludes Pickup at the meeting point and 4x4 transfer, Aeronauts' toast, Flight certificates |
€799 per group |
About 1 hour in the air, about 3 hours in total |
Private basket for 2 to 12 people |
6+ (no flights for pregnant women) | Non-refundable. Weather cancellations are rescheduled within the 2-year validity, which can be extended a year for EUR 50. | Check dates | ||
Vol VIPIncludes 4x4 pickup and return within 15 km of Amboise, Safety briefing, Take-off from a partner château garden, weather permitting, Sparkling wine and aeronauts' toast, Diploma, Free tasting visit at Caves Plou & Fils |
€899 per group |
1 hour in the air, about 3 hours in total |
2 to 8+ passengers |
6+ | Valid 2 years or refundable under its terms of sale; written refund requests cost EUR 20 per ticket. | Check dates | ||
Vol en montgolfière en nacelle privée à Chenonceaux |
€1,800 per group |
3h30 in total |
5 to 12 passengers |
Check dates |
From each operator's own website, checked October 21, 2026. How we compare.
Amboise sits on the Loire 27 km (17 mi) east of Tours, and Chenonceau is about 18 km (11 mi) from it. Three of the four operators name one or both as their flying area. Art Montgolfières launches close to a château at Chenonceaux, Amboise, Chaumont-sur-Loire or Loches, and its pilot fixes the exact field only after a last wind test in the car park. The Amboise tourist office lists France Montgolfières' flight as crossing Chenonceau and its surroundings, with departures from Chenonceaux or Amboise.
Balloon Revolution gathers passengers at 2 allée des Mariniers on the Ile d'Or in Amboise, in front of the campsite reception. Its private VIP flight can lift off from the garden of a partner château near Amboise, Chenonceau or Chaumont-sur-Loire when the weather allows, and the company describes routes over the Loire, Cher and Indre valleys. Aérocom is based at Les Montils, near Blois, and its pilot chooses the take-off field by wind direction and speed, and can still move it.
Over Amboise, the château stands above the town, and Clos Lucé, the manor where Leonardo da Vinci lived and died, is 500 m (1,640 ft) from it. Art Montgolfières points out that Chenonceau can be enjoyed from the air as well as from the ground. Which château passes below depends on the wind, since the field is settled on the day.
France Montgolfières takes off about an hour after sunrise or two hours before sunset. It texts the meeting time and place the day before, and the field is usually within half an hour of the meeting point. Aérocom flies at dawn or about three hours before sunset and confirms by SMS on the day. Art Montgolfières asks passengers to phone from 3 pm the day before to check the flight is on. All four quote about an hour in the air and roughly 2.5 to 3.5 hours in total.
Inflation happens in front of the passengers, with cold air first and then the burners until the envelope stands up. Aérocom and Balloon Revolution invite passengers to help. Everyone stands for the hour aloft, in baskets about 1.20 m high at Art Montgolfières, and France Montgolfières asks that passengers can crouch for about five minutes at landing. Art's pilots pick a field, give landing instructions a few metres up and may let the basket tip onto its side if the wind requires it.
Crews follow by 4x4 and drive passengers back to the meeting point. With France Montgolfières the return is by minibus, and its length depends on how far the balloon flew. Every operator ends with the traditional aeronauts' toast, with bubbles at Art Montgolfières and Balloon Revolution. Aérocom, France Montgolfières and Balloon Revolution give each passenger a flight certificate, and a Balloon Revolution ticket includes a free tasting visit at Caves Plou & Fils, open seven days a week.
The three operators that publish a season all fly from April to October. France Montgolfières lists 4 April to 25 October 2026 and 1 April to 31 October 2027. Aérocom flies from early April to the end of October, and Art Montgolfières says it does not fly in winter. In season Art flies daily when the weather is good, and it says morning light is whiter and often brings wildlife into view, while evening light turns pinker.
France Montgolfières cancels when the wind passes 20 km/h and notes that the wind aloft can differ from the wind on the ground. It also needs good visibility, no rain and an outside temperature that is not too high. Its calls come the day before or on the day, and rarely at the take-off field when the weather turns without warning. Aérocom says its pilot can change the site or cancel right up to take-off.
Aérocom Montgolfière prices by party size: EUR 209 for one adult, EUR 199 each for two or three and EUR 189 each for four or more. Children aged 6 to 13 pay EUR 159. Its tickets work any day, including weekends and public holidays, and its baskets hold up to 18. Art Montgolfières (EUR 197), France Montgolfières (EUR 199) and Balloon Revolution (EUR 195) all sell a cheaper weekday ticket, with any-day tickets at EUR 223, EUR 249 and EUR 199 respectively.
The weekday tickets carry limits. Art's excludes public holidays and the bridge days around them, France Montgolfières' excludes public holidays, and Balloon Revolution's covers Monday to Friday mornings only. Art averages about ten passengers per basket, France Montgolfières lists 1 to 12 on its Chenonceaux flight, and Balloon Revolution flies baskets of 2 to 12. Aérocom also sells a shared flight capped at 8 passengers from EUR 240. All four take children from age 6, and none publishes a weight limit.
Private baskets start at EUR 789 on weekdays with Art Montgolfières, EUR 799 with Aérocom, EUR 899 with Balloon Revolution and EUR 1,800 with France Montgolfières. None says how many passengers its starting price covers. Balloon Revolution's VIP flight adds 4x4 pickup within 15 km of Amboise. Art, Aérocom and France Montgolfières do not refund tickets but reschedule weather cancellations within a two-year validity, which Aérocom extends by a year for EUR 50. Balloon Revolution offers a new date or a refund at EUR 20 per ticket, and gift tickets cannot be refunded.
from €189 per adult
Vol classique and 1 more option
Flies four balloons of 2, 5, 8 and 16 or 18 seats
from €195 per person
Exclusivité internet : Vol en semaine and 2 more options
Says it was founded in 2007; also trades as Amboise Montgolfière
from €197 per person
Billet Région Touraine lundi au vendredi and 2 more options
Launch field chosen on the day near Chenonceaux, Amboise, Chaumont-sur-Loire or Loches, depending on the wind
from €199 per person
Vol en montgolfière à Chenonceaux and 1 more option
Says it has 35 years of experience and has held passenger-transport approval since 1997
Prices and policies come from each operator's own pages, read on October 21, 2026. Seasons, rules and local details come from the pages below.