Le Ballon de Gonesse. The design was assembled from contemporary prints depicting two separate balloon flights from Paris in 1783. One balloon landed in the village of Gonesse; frightened villagers mistook the ballon for a monster and called for an exorcism.

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Size: 1391px × 1797px
Photo credit: © SBS Eclectic Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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