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May 2, 2024

This man wants to serve you a Michelin-starred meal in space for €170k

Vincent Farret d’Astiès bets on French panache to lift his luxury tourist balloon above rivals


Éanna Kelly

6 min read

One day in September 1783, a rooster, a duck and a sheep became the first passengers to brave flight in a hot air balloon. In the presence of King Louis XVI and his court, the three animals ascended to a height of 480 metres. All survived: the only reported injuries were from the sheep kicking the rooster.

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Éanna Kelly

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