The mechanical amusement park 'Les Machines de l'Ill' where you can ride a giant elephant robot with a total length of 12 meters looks like this
Les Machines de l'île
https://www.lesmachines-nantes.fr/
Parc des Chantiers, Boulevard Léon Bureau, 44200 Nantes, France
You can see the walking place of the 12-meter giant elephant robot 'Machine de Lil' from the following movie.
A 12-meter giant elephant robot 'Machine de Lil' walks around--YouTube
◆ Les Machines de l'Ill's merry-go-round
That's why I arrived at the mechanical amusement park 'Les Machines de l'Ill'. The merry-go-round at the entrance is eye-catching.
People with only skeletons, not horses, are spinning ...
Giant stag beetle
Even steampunk vehicles. You can ride the merry-go-round for 8 euros (about 1100 yen) for adults and 6.5 euros (about 900 yen) for children. If you have a ticket for the exhibition gallery, you will get a discount of 1.5 euros (about 200 yen).
◆ Exhibition gallery 'Galerie des Machines'
The gallery 'Galerie des Machines' is where the
You need to purchase an admission ticket at the reception to enter the exhibition gallery. Adults are 8 euros (about 1000 yen), children are 6.5 euros (about 900 yen), and if you have a boarding ticket for an elephant robot, you will get a 1.5 euro (about 200 yen) discount.
Get admission tickets and pamphlets.
You can pass the admission ticket at the entrance of the gallery.
Once inside, I found a mechanical bird robot.
In front of it is an iron tree like PythagoraSwitch.
There was a door leading from the hall, so let's enter.
Inside, you could see various wooden exhibits of animals.
I will go to another room that continues from the hall.
This looks like a botanical garden.
A mysterious tree robot is on display among the plants ...
Colorful fish robot
You can see robots that look like ancient creatures.
When I returned to the hall, I found a robot in the shape of an insect that seems to appear in 'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind'.
A grasshopper robot that seems to start running is like this.
Some robots have a cockpit, but they shouldn't ride on their own.
・ Bird robot performance
There was a crowd in the hall, so when I went to see it, a child sitting on a chair was about to descend into the hole.
What the hell is this? Speaking of which, it is a performance that moves the mechanical devices on display.
Furthermore, when the staff operates a mysterious controller ...
The lady will rise.
Four people are in a suspended state.
And when the four staff members also boarded the bird robot, a big robot began to fly in the sky.
You can see how the bird-shaped machine flies in the sky from the following movie.
Also, if you have a ticket for the exhibition gallery, you can enter the workshop on the other side, so I decided to go there. A child who seems to have entered is staring at me ...
When you go up the stairs, the passage extends ...
There is a workshop below, where you can see the exhibits under construction.
If you go further, you will find a wooden aerial corridor.
There is a steep slope ...
It is possible to see the scenery of Nantes.
If you go down as it is, you will come to a cafe near the entrance.
The cafe looks like this.
◆ 12-meter elephant robot 'Machine de Lil'
When I went to the boarding gate of the elephant robot I was looking for, I found a boarding crane for boarding, but I could not find the elephant robot. The elephant robot will take about 30 minutes to walk around Nantes Island with a person on it, so you will have to wait for your return during the tour.
I heard the elephant barking, so when I went there, a giant robot with a total length of 12 meters and a weight of 50 tons was about to return to Les Machines de l'Ill.
There are seats on the back and head, and you can board for 8 euros (about 1100 yen) for adults and 6.5 euros (about 900 yen) for children. Present your ticket for the exhibition gallery and get a discount of 1.5 euros (about 200 yen).
Around the base of the leg, you can see mechanical cords ...
I will continue to enjoy it with my thick legs.
Actually, it seems that the wheels are attached to the front and back.
The driver's seat is under the elephant's head.
The speed is 1 to 3 km / h, which is a slow walk, but several staff members are closely monitoring the surrounding area, and when an excited child approaches even a little, he whistles 'Pippi!' And pays attention to safety. It was.
The nose is free to move and sprays water on a regular basis. The child is overjoyed, but be careful as it doesn't matter if you have a camera.
In addition, you can see how water is sprayed from the nose from the following movie.
The elephant robot that came back from the tour of Nantes Island returns to the inside of the gallery, but it is as powerful as a movie.
Finally stopped next to the cafe. The sight of a giant elephant walking around was spectacular, and it was a mechanical amusement park that both adults and children could enjoy.
◆ How to get there by tram
For access to Les Machines de l'Ile, it is convenient to use the tram from
First, head to the tram station that runs through the city.
The following ticket vending machines are installed around the station.
The operation can be decided by turning the panel at the bottom of the screen to move up and down, and pressing the button. A one-time ticket costs 1.5 euros (about 200 yen).
The ticket looks like this.
Take the tram ...
I pass the ticket through the ticket gate ..., but other passengers bought the ticket, but for some reason no one passed it.
When you get off, you can open the door by pressing the button in the middle of the door.
So I arrived at the nearest Chantiers Navals station.
Cross the Anne de Brittany Bridge to the island of Nantes, where the mechanical amusement park is located.
The bridge spans the large Loire River, and you can see some colorful buildings on the other side.
After crossing the bridge, many people are standing by the river. If you come to this point, you will find Les Machines de l'Ill.
There are rental bicycle stations around the city where you can drop off, so you can also go by bicycle.
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