Up Up And Away...

Three hundred and forty three balloons took to the sky over Chambley-Bussieres, France last week as the 12th Lorraine World Air Balloon Festival got off the ground, sorry, couldn't resist that, to set a new world record for the most balloons in the air at any one time.
The previous record of 329 was set at the same festival in 2009.
Rex Features took these great images and you can see more at www.amusingplanet.com