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  • A hydrogen balloon has landed at Nesles-la-Vallée in 1783: mounted men ride to greet the balloonists, others gather to watch. Coloured etching by T. Sergent.
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    A hydrogen balloon has landed at Nesles-la-Vallée in 1783: mounted men ride to greet the balloonists, others gather to watch. Coloured etching by T. Sergent.

    Sergent-Marceau, Antoine François, 1751-1847 | Date: 1780-1789 | Reference: 36324i
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