Hot Air Balloon World Record in France: Pictures

Hot air balloons at the Chambley-Bussieres airbase, near Hageville, eastern France, before the world record attempt for the biggest line formation with 456 balloons. JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/AFP/Getty Images
A world record of 456 balloons aloft in a line as part of the biennal event, Mondial Air Ballons. ALEXANDRE MARCHI/AFP/Getty Images
Hot air balloons at the Chambley-Bussieres airbase, near Hageville, eastern France, before the world record attempt. ALEXANDRE MARCHI/AFP/Getty Images
Hot air balloons at the Chambley-Bussieres airbase, near Hageville, eastern France, before a world record attempt of 456 balloons airborne in a line formation. JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/AFP/Getty Images
Hot air balloons at Chambley-Bussieres airbase, near Hageville, eastern France. ALEXANDRE MARCHI/AFP/Getty Images
Hot air balloons before the world record of 456 balloons aloft in a line formation. ALEXANDRE MARCHI/AFP/Getty Images
Hot air balloons in the air at the Chambley-Bussieres airbase, near Hageville, eastern France. JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/AFP/Getty Images
Hot air balloons taking off at the Chambley-Bussieres airbase, eastern France. JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/AFP/Getty Images
World record 456 balloons aloft as part of the biennal event Mondial Air Ballons. JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/AFP/Getty Images
World record 456 balloons aloft in a line formation. ALEXANDRE MARCHI/AFP/Getty Images