Closest landing to target (#3), Combined, Open

There were 26 ballooning events at the 1900 Paris Exposition, which were more properly termed exhibitions. They were mixed, with both men and women participating. The events all took place starting at the Aérostation, at the Parc de Vincennes, in Paris.

This event appears to have been combined with the closest landing to target, final stop and closest landing to target, intermediate stop. All three were won by Jacques Fauré, who competed in 19 balloon events at the 1900 Paris Exposition, winning these three. He also finished third in the Grand Prix de l’aéronautique, which was the all-around ballooning event. Fauré received a gilded plaque valued at 500 francs for winning this event, but also received silver plaques for winning the two intermediate events, valued at 150 and 200 francs.