Francisque Arban
Francisque Arban (born in Lyon in 1815 ; missing October 7, 1849 ) was a French balloonist. He was the brother of Jean-Baptiste Arban . From September 2nd to September 3rd, 1849 he was the first to cross the Alps; He started in Marseille and flew over the Massif de l'Esterel at an altitude of about 4,000 m , Monte Viso at an altitude of 4,500 m and the southern part of Mont Blanc at an altitude of 4,600 m and landed at Stupinigi . During a balloon flight from Barcelona , Arban disappeared over the Mediterranean.
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| SURNAME | Arban, Francisque |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Arban, Francesco; Arban, François |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French balloonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1815 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lyon |
| DATE OF DEATH | after October 7, 1849 |