MADE IN MONACO
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Alain Cruteanschii and Guy Bouckaert posing during the memorable flight from Monaco , as part of the “ Monaco Next Generation Project ” ( April 2018 ).
But there is much more to explore than that . Alain Cruteanschii , founder and president of the Club des Aéronautes de Monaco ( Monaco Ballooning Team ), unveiled exclusively to HelloMonaco some interesting facts about present and future initiatives aimed at raising Monaco ’ s profile through a means of transport that has been fascinating humankind for a few centuries . Since its invention in 1783 by Montgolfier brothers , the hot-air balloon has been a symbol of human genius in harmony with the rhythm of nature . In modern times , that avant-garde eco-message is always timely and Alain Cruteanschii was able to grasp the most significant nuances of it to make the Principality a pioneering land for the latest
Alain Cruteanschii onboard the ecologic balloon equipped with Monaco ’ s flag
innovation of eco-friendly technology . An unprecedented challenge for Monaco followed by a fan of exception , the Sovereign Prince . Let us plunge in the deepest open-air world where sense of adventure and knowledge of physics are the Passepartout to access the skies .
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Kicking off of the memorable ecologic balloon flight from the Prince ’ s Palace Square ( Monaco , April 2018 )
The production chain of the ecologic balloon at the Ultramagic balloon manufacturer in Igualada ( Barcelona , Catalonia , Spain )
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