Episode 3 of 3
Regular parachute demonstrations at Parc Monceau
- When
- from 22 October 1797 onward
- Where
- Parc Monceau, Paris
- Part of
- Garnerin's Parachute Descent
Following the first descent, Garnerin staged regular tests and demonstrations of his parachute at Parc Monceau, Paris.
After the initial descent, Garnerin went on to stage regular tests and demonstrations of his parachute at Parc Monceau, Paris. On 8 July 1798 a large number of spectators gathered in the Parc Monceau to witness an ascent he had advertised in L'Ami des Lois, a Parisian newspaper published from 1795 to 1798.
Sources
- André-Jacques Garnerin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-30
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