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24 Heures, Fre and Chateau d'Oex tourism, Fre - The Chateau d'Oex hot air balloon festival, a popular annual event, had perfect weather Sunday, with 25,000 spectators - half of all visitors during the nine-day festival. Weather hampered the event early in the week but Friday and Saturday some 90 balloons lifted off each day. Nocturnal ballooning Friday night, with a light show and music, pulled in a crowd of 10,000. The event drew 147 pilots from 27 countries, including a group of Russians who drove 8,000 km to participate.
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