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 Les Machines de l'île - Nantes, France
N 47° 12.382 W 001° 33.867
30T E 608716 N 5229096
[FR] Les Machines de l’île sont un espace d'exposition et d'animation créé par François Delarozière et Pierre Orefice. [EN] The Machines of the Isle was the brainchild of two artists, François Delarozière and Pierre Orefice.
Waymark Code: WMP9FG
Location: Pays de la Loire, France
Date Posted: 07/25/2015
Views: 20
[FR] Leur création a été décidée par le conseil de la communauté urbaine Nantes Métropole en 2004 ; elles ont été inaugurées en 2007 et sont gérées par la société publique locale « Le Voyage à Nantes » par délégation de service public de Nantes Métropole.
Les Machines de l'île sont situées à la croisée des « mondes inventés » de Jules Verne, de l’univers mécanique de Léonard de Vinci et de l’histoire industrielle de Nantes. En octobre 2007, à Paris, le Salon international du tourisme lui a décerné son prix spécial du jury, qui récompense un équipement touristique innovant.
Les Machines de l'île comprennent le Grand Éléphant, l’Arbre aux Hérons, le Carrousel des Mondes Marins ainsi qu'un manège pour enfants : le manège d'Andréa.
[EN] Located in the warehouses of the former shipyards in Nantes it visualizes a travel-through-time world taking inspiration from the "imaginary worlds" of Jules Verne and the mechanical universe of Leonardo da Vinci.
The site was opened to the public on July 1, 2007 and as of 2015 includes 3 projects and attractions.
the Great Elephant (2007)
the Marine Worlds Carrousel (2012)
the Heron Tree (2014)
The machine gallery is an exhibition place to illustrate the background story of the machines. Some visitors could be invited to control marine animals or the European Flight Test Center, etc.
The entire process of the construction is on display by sketches, models and films.
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
During summer vacation period
Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, from 10:00 to 19:00
During the off season
Every Saturday, Sunday, from 14:00 to 18:00
Admission Prices:
Full price: 8,50 €/ Discounted price: 6,90 € (disabled visitors/4-17 years old, students, unemployed please provide proof)
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Half of a day (2-5 hours)
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle or Public Transportation
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