Versailles experiment on 19th September 1783 in the presence of the Royal Family. Small design on ivory with frame (diameter 12 cm) Muller-Quênot Collection On 19th September 1783, the aerostat called "Le Réveillon" left faubourg Saint-Antoine at dawn in a horse drawn storage car. It reached Versailles at nearly ten o'clock. A platform had been built by the joiners of the "Menus Plaisirs" in the castle's first court of honour. The experiment began at twelve fifty-six. The fire was lit and the balloon was inflated within seven minutes. A wicker basket containing a duck, a rooster and a
Versailles experiment on 19th September 1783 in the presence of the Royal Family. Small design on ivory with frame (diameter 12 cm) Muller-Quênot Collection On 19th September 1783, the aerostat called "Le Réveillon" left faubourg Saint-Antoine at dawn in a horse drawn storage car. It reached Versailles at nearly ten o'clock. A platform had been built by the joiners of the "Menus Plaisirs" in the castle's first court of honour. The experiment began at twelve fifty-six. The fire was lit and the balloon was inflated within seven minutes. A wicker basket containing a duck, a rooster and a lamb was attached to the base of the balloon. A second gunshot rung out, signalling the balloon's release. The gold and blue hot-air balloon majestically rose into the air in the direction of the chapel in order to reach an altitude of more than five hundred metres.
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