Discover Miserey: Balloon Landing, Church and Rose Gardens

Miserey offers different points of interest for a trip: the historic landing of the Double Eagle II, the 15th-century Église Saint-Martin, rose gardens and a cycling tour. If you’re looking for a hotel in Miserey, you can first consider whether you’re mainly interested in aviation history, culture and gardens, or an active outing.

The landing of the Double Eagle II

On 17 August 1978, the Double Eagle II balloon landed in Miserey. Maxie Anderson, Ben Abruzzo and Larry Newman had thereby completed the first crossing of the North Atlantic by balloon. The journey covered 5,001 kilometres and lasted 137 hours and 6 minutes. The distance and duration provide two concrete measures of this historic achievement.

In Miserey, the Plaque des Aérostiers commemorates the transatlantic crossing. The event and the memorial plaque highlight different aspects: the landing marks the historic moment, while the plaque commemorates it at the site. Those interested in aviation history will find a clear link here to a precisely dated event.

Church and rose gardens

The Église Saint-Martin in Miserey is a 15th-century church. Nearby, the park of the Jardins et Roseraie du Château de Miserey is a classified site; it includes a church and its cemetery. The church, park and cemetery thus represent different aspects of the local heritage.

The rose garden at the Jardins et Roseraie du Château de Miserey was established in 1996. It features a significant collection of thornless roses and is part of the Itinéraire des Roseraies normandes. The garden is also highlighted as an attraction in Miserey on the Circuit des villages en fleurs. For garden enthusiasts, this rose collection is a distinct highlight alongside the historic balloon event and the church. Check access to the garden and park before your visit. The different dates can be compared directly: the Église Saint-Martin dates from the 15th century, while the rose garden was established in 1996. Church history and more recent garden design therefore stand side by side as distinct highlights.

The Circuit des villages en fleurs by bike

The Circuit des villages en fleurs runs from Boncourt to Miserey and continues to the Château de Miserey. The cycling route is 16 kilometres long, moderately difficult and marked in yellow; the estimated duration is around two hours. Its length, difficulty and approximate duration offer practical guidance if you’d like to include a bike ride in your travel plans.

Check the local route markings before setting off. This lets you take the route information and signposting on site into account when planning, without treating the estimated duration as a fixed time requirement.

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