![French balloon over Prussian lines, 1870. The Siege of Paris (September 19, 1870 - January 28, 1871) and the consequent capture of the city by Prussian forces, led to Fren - Album alb9827969 French balloon over Prussian lines, 1870. The Siege of Paris (September 19, 1870 - January 28, 1871) and the consequent capture of the city by Prussian forces, led to Fren - Album alb9827969](https://www.album-online.com/photos/prev/N2Q2MDUyMA/album_alb9827969.jpg)
French balloon over Prussian lines, 1870. The Siege of Paris (September 19, 1870 - January 28, 1871) and the consequent capture of the city by Prussian forces, led to Fren - Album alb9827969
![Siege de Paris. Balloons leaving from the foot of Montmartre 1870 France - War of 1870 Stock Photo - Alamy Siege de Paris. Balloons leaving from the foot of Montmartre 1870 France - War of 1870 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/GG2BR0/siege-de-paris-balloons-leaving-from-the-foot-of-montmartre-1870-france-GG2BR0.jpg)
Siege de Paris. Balloons leaving from the foot of Montmartre 1870 France - War of 1870 Stock Photo - Alamy
![File:France 1871 Aeronautics Token, Siege of Paris, Hot Air Balloon Le Général Faidherbe, reverse.jpg - Wikimedia Commons File:France 1871 Aeronautics Token, Siege of Paris, Hot Air Balloon Le Général Faidherbe, reverse.jpg - Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/France_1871_Aeronautics_Token%2C_Siege_of_Paris%2C_Hot_Air_Balloon_Le_G%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral_Faidherbe%2C_reverse.jpg)
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![This modern-day boulangerie commemorates a famous Siege of Paris hot air balloon escape | by Alysa Salzberg | Medium This modern-day boulangerie commemorates a famous Siege of Paris hot air balloon escape | by Alysa Salzberg | Medium](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:960/0*JQmyZFV9_oxo6MkX.jpg)
This modern-day boulangerie commemorates a famous Siege of Paris hot air balloon escape | by Alysa Salzberg | Medium
![History fact, September 23 in Paris: Le Neptune balloon mail's first flight during the Siege of Paris - Sortiraparis.com History fact, September 23 in Paris: Le Neptune balloon mail's first flight during the Siege of Paris - Sortiraparis.com](https://cdn.sortiraparis.com/images/1001/77153/681246-ballon-neptune.jpg)
History fact, September 23 in Paris: Le Neptune balloon mail's first flight during the Siege of Paris - Sortiraparis.com
![FRANCE: 1870-71 Siege of Paris Balloon Mail Newspaper only flown example known - Museum of Philately FRANCE: 1870-71 Siege of Paris Balloon Mail Newspaper only flown example known - Museum of Philately](https://museum.davidfeldman.com//images/2021/05/Rarity6.jpg)
FRANCE: 1870-71 Siege of Paris Balloon Mail Newspaper only flown example known - Museum of Philately
![Image of Duruof making the first postal balloon flight during the Siege by French School, (20th century) Image of Duruof making the first postal balloon flight during the Siege by French School, (20th century)](https://images-cdn.bridgemanimages.com/api/1.0/image/600wm.XXX.62449010.7055475/1091247.jpg)
Image of Duruof making the first postal balloon flight during the Siege by French School, (20th century)
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