Presentation

Built in 1631 by the famous architect François Mansart, the château de Balleroy has undergone extensive restoration and refurnishment.
In 1969, Malcolm Forbes fell in love with the Château de Balleroy situated in Normandy, France, and acquired it in 1970. In 1975, a converted stable became the world’s first museum dedicated to ballooning.
In his lifetime, Malcolm Forbes collected paintings, miniatures, artifacts and documents related to the history of ballooning from the time of the Montgolfiers to the present.