Project Gutenberg 2010-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 117 Mosneron de Launay, Jean-Baptiste, baron 1738 1830 Launay, Jean-Baptiste, baron Mosneron de De Launay, Jean-Baptiste, baron Mosneron Le Vallon Aérien Ou, Relation du voyage d'un aéronaute dans un pays inconnu jusqu'à présent; suivie de l'histoire de ses habitans et de la description de leurs moeurs Produced by Hélène de Mink and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Le Vallon Aérien" by baron Jean-Baptiste Mosneron de Launay is a fictional narrative written in the early 19th century. The story recounts the journey of an aeronaut, M. de Montagnac, who explores an unknown valley and encounters its idyllic inhabitants, fostering a reflection on societal norms, civilization, and the concept of happiness. The inhabitants of this valley live in a unique, harmonious society, untouched by the turmoil of the outside world. The opening of the work introduces the reader to the background of aeronautics in the 18th century and sets the stage for the protagonist's journey. M. de Montagnac dreams of discovering a hidden valley after observing a circular range of mountains during one of his balloon ascents. Upon reaching the valley, he meets its denizens—people of striking beauty and simplicity, living harmoniously under a theocratic leadership that emphasizes community and virtue. The narrative explores the contrasting civilization of the valley with the external world, pondering the implications of knowledge and progress as Montagnac engages with the locals, leading to an exploration of their customs, beliefs, and the intrinsic balance of their peaceful existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Utopias -- Fiction Balloons -- Fiction Voyages and travels -- Fiction Huguenots -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: French Literature 354207 2025-07-13T06:19:11.425106 text/html 342821 2010-03-28T07:40:28 text/html 211688 2025-07-13T06:19:18.169050 application/epub+zip 216141 2025-07-13T06:19:14.308070 application/epub+zip 196697 2025-07-13T06:19:13.177079 application/epub+zip 399004 2025-07-13T06:19:21.201051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388342 2025-07-13T06:19:17.479079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277289 2022-09-14T14:54:27.352034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336775 2025-07-13T06:19:10.904189 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 327811 2010-03-28T07:40:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20635 2025-07-13T06:19:21.329033 application/rdf+xml 15094 2025-07-13T06:19:13.666056 image/jpeg 3655 2025-07-13T06:19:13.419062 image/jpeg 126397 2010-03-28T07:40:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 130969 2010-03-28T07:40:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 208825 2025-07-13T06:19:11.504065 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia