Ballons en Bastides – édition 2026

Friday July 03

Aérodrome de Graves 12200 Villefranche-de-Rouergue

A gathering of hot air balloons, coming from all over France, departing from Villefranche de Rouergue and Najac to offer a unique spectacle full of colours, a magical and unforgettable memory!

Take flight over the Rouergue region!

Najac → Villeneuve, breathtaking landscapes

The wind guides each takeoff…

July 3–4–5, 2026

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2024 Edition:

Balloons and Bastides is the meeting of two extraordinary worlds. On one side, the Bastides of Rouergue, these medieval towns dating back to the 13th century, and on the other, these enormous multicolored balloons that float in the Rouergue sky for a weekend. It is around this original concept of discovering heritage by flying over the bastides in hot air balloons that the association brings together about twenty crews every two years.

NEW FOR 2024: The Dolly the Shepp balloon piloted by Neil Edmunds (GB) will be our mascot!

Friday, July 5:

18:30 p.m.: Briefing

19:00 PM: Takeoff from Graves Aerodrome

Saturday, July 6:

07:00: Hot air balloons take off, Villefranche de Rouergue aerodrome

19:00 PM: Hot air balloons take off in Villefranche de Rouergue

Sunday, July 7:

07:00 AM: Hot air balloons take off from the location known as La Rivière in Najac