Louis XVI was persuaded to allow two noblemen to have the honor. They were launched from Château de la Muette and floated over Paris for about five miles [8 km].
या कालखंडात पॅरिसमधल्या अकॅडमी ऑफ सायंसेस या संस्थेने देखील या नवीन शोधाविषयी उत्सुकता दाखवली.