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This modern-day boulangerie commemorates a famous Siege of Paris hot air balloon escape | by Alysa Salzberg | Medium
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Siege de Paris. Balloons leaving from the foot of Montmartre 1870 France - War of 1870 Stock Photo - Alamy
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![Colonel Coutelle with his balloon during the siege of Mainz. The Battle of Mainz was fought on October 29, 1795 during the French Revolutionary Wars, between France and Austria. The battle was Colonel Coutelle with his balloon during the siege of Mainz. The Battle of Mainz was fought on October 29, 1795 during the French Revolutionary Wars, between France and Austria. The battle was](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G16ADP/colonel-coutelle-with-his-balloon-during-the-siege-of-mainz-the-battle-G16ADP.jpg)
Colonel Coutelle with his balloon during the siege of Mainz. The Battle of Mainz was fought on October 29, 1795 during the French Revolutionary Wars, between France and Austria. The battle was
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Image of Duruof making the first postal balloon flight during the Siege by French School, (20th century)
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