Across France "floating city" Rocamadour is only one road, into the canyon from any direction, turning moment in the car, newcomers will be surprised to opening their eyes , opened his mouth: "Housing confronted with the river, the church overlooking the houses, rock entrenched top churches, castles and built on the rock", the locals used to describe this tongue twister terrain, vividly expressed Rocamadour city building scattered stacked, as if tight hook on steep cliffs above.

For a long time, "embedded in the top of the cliff, in the canyon between the masterpiece" make the ancient city of Rocamadour become an important refuge and repair hidden shrine. 12th century, it was discovered that the immortality of the saints Armagh Toure in rock here in, so the construction of the church in the rock wall, his remains enshrined therein. Rock (French: Roca)  has become the town's name Rocamadour. In addition to the remains of saints within, the Church of Our Lady town also has a very sacred Black Madonna. Black apparitions of Our Lady of the story so many times here to become a Christian, to San Diego - Germany and Kong Persian Rath pilgrimage an important stop, King Louis IX, Louis XI, Charles IV, King of England, Henry II, who also this came to visit. So far, the road from the foot to the Church of Our Lady is still no shortage of pilgrims universal believers, they bow down to the board 216 steps, the kind of pious quite shocking.

World Heritage Site of the holy city of Rocamadour two special stamps boarded France, France is the fifth largest attractions. Today, known as the "balloon ballet" The annual Hot Air Balloon Festival has added a beautiful fairy tale taste for this solemn and sacred land. A late September morning, mist-shrouded valley slowly Jumping 30 colorful, different patterns of hot-air balloon, staring spectators and reporters burst into cheers and wonder. Before the morning sun by a huge background gold-plated dangling the holy city, and a hot-air balloon for everyone danced an elegant ballet. Blue, pink, gold, colorful, ducks, elephants or kangaroos style, a beautiful hot air balloons from low to high, from far and near, out of the woods, drifting inn, with the church say, "You early ", and the rock pass ......

Traditional Hot Air Balloon Festival selection plains flying balloons in the same direction the wind here and there, looking up at the viewer head, was a "I see you fly," the show. Rocamadour Balloon Fiesta reason known as the "balloon ballet" because the flow conditions of the valley allow hot air balloon before flying out of the field of vision, circling up and down, circle around a beautiful arc, when the viewer approaches a long dedication hours of "fairytale" performance. The key is, commanding terrain overlooking the perspective of the audience have a peaceful view of a hot air balloon and enjoy the sense of exposure involved. Forceful magnificent natural arena with a unique weather and viewing conditions, the Rocamadour Balloon Fiesta has become the world's only "balloon ballet will."

In 1985, the United States Disneyland to Rocamadour promo shoot a hot air balloon, flying dream as the locals sow the seeds. Volunteers spontaneously set up a hot air balloon club, not invited on the steps of the disabled to board a hot air balloon, in order to meet the aspirations of their pilgrimage, or enjoy the scenery. The charity eventually become known European Hot Air Balloon Festival. Rocamadour hot air balloon club told reporters, hot-air balloon festival held each year in late September, each has a hot-air balloon foreign participation this year is the 32 th.

In recent years, it launched a hot air balloon festival train nose, Cathedral, circus clown, ladybird, Obey Felix and other high Asterix theme as the annual balloon. 2015 Hot Air Balloon Festival as well as the French Air Force aerobatic team of the finale show, so to have a new attraction each year. If you want visitors to board a hot air balloon to an "aerial ballet" no problem. Booked months in advance, to spend 200 euros you can get a ticket.