Discover the Annecy region as you've never seen it before! The Compagnie Des Ballons is a whole network of professionals at your disposal to help you discover the Alps and the Lake Annecy region in a hot air balloon. Created in 2010, the Compagnie des Ballons is recognized by all tourism stakeholders as the balloon flight specialist. Safety, regulatory compliance and customer satisfaction are their constant concerns. Take-offs take place early in the morning from Talloires, on the shores of Lake Annecy, as well as at the end of the day for the sunset over the Alps from La Balme de Sillingy, between Lake Annecy and Lake Geneva. A flight takes place in three stages: Meeting with customers, unloading the hot air balloons at the take-off field, inflating the envelope, settling on board and taking off. This stage lasts about 45 minutes - The flight of variable duration (from 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes) - The landing, the toast of the balloonist, the folding of the envelope, the loading of the balloon onto the trailer of the 4×4 and the return in 4×4 to the initial rendezvous point. This last stage lasts about an hour - The pilots of the Compagnie des Ballons come from the world of aerial leisure in the region and therefore know the local aerology perfectly. Accustomed to the local clientele and tourists passing through our region, the pilots know how to adapt their flight to the customers they carry. Their knowledge of the local geography allows them to comment on the flight by indicating the peaks, the refuges, the beautiful walks to do,... - As you can see, this is the activity not to be missed if you are in the Annecy region to discover breathtaking landscapes!