Closest landing to target (#4), Self-selected target, 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 Aerostation at the Parc de Vincennes in Paris. This event was won by Henri, Count de la Valette, who selected as his target a site between Rully and Villers-Saint-Frambourg, a distance of 50.4 km, and came within 800 metres of his target after 3 hours and 3 minutes aloft. For winning, Count de la Valette received a silver plaque valued at 200 francs. Count de la Valette competed in 9 ballooning events at the 1900 Paris Exhibition, but this was his only victory.