# Auvergne Montgolfière

Activity company en Chambon-sur-Lac

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/auvergne-montgolfiere

A balloon-flight company founded in 2001, with take-off bases in the Chaîne des Puys and the Sancy massif, April to November.

Auvergne Montgolfière has organised balloon flights over the Auvergne volcanoes since 2001. It has its headquarters in Chambon-sur-Lac, in the Sancy, and two take-off areas: the Chaîne des Puys, near Volvic or Orcines, and the Sancy massif. It says it has carried more than 30,000 passengers, with qualified pilots with at least 200 flying hours and authorisation from French civil aviation for passenger transport.

## How they work

The flight lasts about an hour and the whole experience, with preparation, take-off, landing and the return, between three and four hours. Flights are mostly at dawn, and there are also afternoon flights. The meeting time is not fixed until the evening before, depending on the weather: the day before you call the office before 11:30 to confirm. The baskets carry 6 to 12 passengers, plus the pilot, and you take part in inflating and packing away the balloon. At the end there is a chat and a flight certificate.

## Prices and conditions

The adult ticket for the Chaîne des Puys base costs €329; with a free choice of base, €344, and the child's, up to age 14, €275. The season runs from April to November. Minimum age, 8 years, and minimum height, 1.30 m; children fly with an adult. The ticket is valid for two years: if the weather does not allow flying, the flight is postponed within that period.

## What they run

- [Sunrise balloon flight over the Chaîne des Puys](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/auvergne-rhone-alpes/chaine-des-puys/things-to-do/chaine-des-puys-hot-air-balloon-flight), in Chaîne des Puys. Balloon flight with take-off in the Chaîne des Puys. Desde 329 € per adult. 3 h 30. Ages 8 and up. April – November. Take-off near Volvic or Orcines; time fixed the evening before depending on the weather. Ticket valid two years. Child up to age 14, €275 with free choice of base

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.

## Practical details

- Phone: +33 4 73 88 40 00
- Meeting point: Chaîne des Puys take-off base (near Volvic or Orcines; exact point on confirming the flight), Orcines
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Contact

- Web: https://auvergne-montgolfiere.com/
- Coordenadas: 45.7691, 2.9889

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does a balloon flight with Auvergne Montgolfière last?
About an hour in the air and between three and four hours in all.

### What happens if the weather is bad?
The flight is postponed to another day within the ticket's two-year validity.

### From what age can you fly?
From age 8 and 1.30 m in height, with an adult.

### What time is the meeting?
It is fixed the evening before depending on the weather, normally at dawn.