A highly visible attraction

Aerophile's main strengths :

* It provides an ideal way of exploring an entire site - historic or natural.
* It is environmentally safe, non-polluting and totally silent.
* The size: at 36 m tall, equivalent to a 10 storey building, and 73m in circumference; it is visible from 20 Km away
* The artwork, visible to all, can be permanently painted onto the envelope or printed onto temporary banners
* The movements of flight animate a site and draw attention
* Sympathetically designed aesthetics help to communicate and generate interest from all sections of the media
* The rich history of tethered balloons allows the necessary agreements to be obtained for location within some of the most protected sites

Enhancing various sites from the four corners of the world

* Cultural and touristic development of exceptional sites.
* Animation of town centre areas and event driven support.
* Attraction for leisure parks, commercial centres…

Charles-Antoine Vibraye, owner of Chateau de Cheverny :

" For several years we had been searching for an activity that could increase our visitor numbers without harming or doing any injustice to our image, so without transforming Cheverny into a theme park.  First of all we were drawn by the qualities and technical abilities of the Aerophile, but also by the aesthetic and historical attributes. The positive impact that the balloon had on the park was immediately apparent. The reputation of Cheverny significantly improved which immediately translated into an increased visitor attendance."

Pierre de Crepy, Director of Domaine de Chantilly :

"In terms of image, we have, thanks to you, benefited from numerous results from the press, radio and television. The sympathetic aspect of the balloon has also made a strong impression on the inhabitants of Chantilly and its surroundings. From an economic point of view, at the time the majority of other tourist sites in France were in decline in 1994, the Domaine de Chantilly (Chateau and park), benefited from an increase in attendance of more than 50,000 people, a particularly appreciable increase was in regard to the park (+58 % during the months the balloon was operational)."