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Ballon may refer to: Places * Ballon, County Carlow (''Balana'' in Irish), a village in Ireland *Grand Ballon, the apex of the Vosges Mountains in France *Ballon, Charente-Maritime, France *Ballon, Sarthe, France Others * Ballon (ballet), the appearance of being lightweight and light-footed while jumping *Ballon (surname) See also *Balloon (other) A balloon is a flexible container for (partially or fully) confining a gas. Balloon may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Balloon'' (2017 film), a Tamil film by Sinish starring Jai, Anjali, and Janani Iyer * ''Balloon'' (201 ... * Balon (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballon, County Carlow
Ballon () is a village in County Carlow, Ireland. It is located on the N80 road near Carlow town. Amenities Money from "Siopa Glas" on Main Street is channelled back into the village, school garden and to local charities. There is a primary school, Ballon National School, and community hall on the main street. Ballon participates in the Tidy Towns competition. The Ballon Improvement Group also work with the local school especially in the Organic Vegetable Garden and the Wild Habitat project. The village community centre was renovated during 2013 at a cost of €656,000. There is also a grotto opposite the church. Transport Bus Traditionally the village was poorly served by public transport. Since April 2015 the village is served by Bus Éireann route 132 several times a day to Dublin via Tullow and Tallaght. In the other direction the route serves Kildavin and Bunclody. A number of Ring a Link and Wexford Local Link buses also serve the village. Rail Both Carlow railway st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Ballon
The Grand Ballon () or Great Belchen is the highest mountain of the Vosges, located northwest of Mulhouse, France. It is also the highest point of the Grand-Est French region. Name ''Grand Ballon'' means "great ound-toppedmountain" because a ''ballon'' in French is a geographical term for a mountain with a rounded summit, similar to the German ''Kuppe''. Some still call it ''Ballon de Guebwiller'', after the name of the closest town, Guebwiller, located to the east. It is high. Climate According to the Köppen climate classification, the top of the Grand Ballon features a subalpine climate (Köppen: ''Dfc'') due to its high latitude compare to the Alps or the Pyrenees. Along with the Hohneck the summit of the Grand Ballon is the coldest and windiest point in Alsace. A record low of was recorded on 10 February 1956, a record high of was recorded on 13 August 2003. The difference between the Grand Ballon and the neighboring plain (Mulhouse area) usually ranges fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballon, Charente-Maritime
Ballon () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Ballonais'' or ''Ballonaises''. Geography Ballon is located some 12 km north of Rochefort and 6 km south of Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis. Access to the commune is by the D111 road from Thairé in the west which passes through the village and continues to Ciré-d'Aunis in the east. The D266 goes south-west from the village then west to join the D110 west of the commune. The commune is entirely farmland. The ''Canal de Charras'' forms the south-eastern border of the commune with the ''Canal des Roseaux'' joining it on the southern border and forming part of the south western border. In most of the commune - especially the south - there is an extensive network of canals including the ''Canal de Ceinture du Marais de Moullepieds'' and the ''Canal de Lileau''. Neighbouring communes and villages Administration List of Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballon, Sarthe
Ballon () is a former commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays de la Loire in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Ballon-Saint-Mars. 7 August 2015 See also *Communes of the Sarthe department
The following is a list of the 354 communes of the Sarthe department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):
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Ballon (ballet)
Ballon () is the appearance of being lightweight and light-footed while jumping. It is a desirable aesthetic in ballet and other dance genres, making it seem as though a dancer effortlessly becomes airborne, floats in the air, and lands softly. The name is widely thought to be derived from the French word ''ballon'' (meaning "balloon"), though it has been dubiously claimed that the name was inspired by French ballet danseur Claude Balon, who was known for performing exceptionally light leaps. Physics A dancer will appear to defy the laws of physics when ballon is exhibited effectively. For example, during a grand jeté, the dancer may appear to hover in the air. Physically, the dancer's center of mass follows a ballistic trajectory, as does any projectile A projectile is an object that is propelled by the application of an external force and then moves freely under the influence of gravity and air resistance. Although any objects in motion through space are projectiles, they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballon (surname)
Ballon is a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Claude Ballon (1671–1744), French dancer and choreographer *Ellen Ballon (1898–1969), Canadian pianist * Hamelin de Ballon (c. 1060 – 1105/1106), early Norman Baron * Ian C. Ballon, Internet and intellectual property litigator *Josepmir Ballón (born 1988), Peruvian footballer *Pieter Ballon, Belgian historian and communications scholar *Wynebald de Ballon (c. 1058 – c. 1126), early Norman magnate See also *Balon (surname) Balon is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Amanda Balon (born 1997), American actress * Claude Balon (1671–1744), French dancer and choreographer * Dave Balon (1938–2007), Canadian ice hockey player and coach * Eugene K. Balo ... * Ballion, surname {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balloon (other)
A balloon is a flexible container for (partially or fully) confining a gas. Balloon may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Balloon'' (2017 film), a Tamil film by Sinish starring Jai, Anjali, and Janani Iyer * ''Balloon'' (2018 film), a German film about the East German balloon escape * ''Balloon'' (2019 film), a Chinese film * ''Balloon'' (short film), a 2019 U.S. short film Music Artists *Balloon (band), English musical duo * Keina Suda, Japanese musician also knows under the name Balloon Songs * "Balloons" (song), by Foals, 2007 *"Balloons", by TVXQ from '' "O"-Jung.Ban.Hap.'', 2006 Other arts, entertainment, and media * Balloon (game) * ''Balloon'' (Merse), an 1878 painting by Pál Szinyei Merse *''Balloon'', a TV ident for BBC Two from 1993 to 1997 * BBC One 'Balloon' idents, better known as simply "Balloon", a series of television idents for BBC One from 1997 to 2002 *Balloon, member of one of the classes of fairy chess pieces * Speech balloon, includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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