21 October 2014

Steampunk theme park


Very cool theme park. Which one you ask?

In a 337-hectare island in the centre of the city of Nantes, on Brittany’s western edge, some French designers have created a theme park inspired by Jules Vern (especially stories like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and The Steam House).
That’s right a real-life steampunk theme park.

There’s a giant elephant – who’s prone to spraying water on unsuspecting visitors.
Or what about a giant ant – passengers can be invited on-board to manoeuvre the legs, the head, and the mandible, while 2 machinists guide it, one on the ground and the other sitting out in front of the animal.


Description: Ile de Nantes, France, Nantes


Or maybe you’d prefer to ride an oversize spider, or an inchworm.

Description: Les Machines de L'Ile, Ile de Nantes, Nantes, France

  Description: Ile de Nantes, Les Machines, France


Or a giant Heron
Description: La Galerie des Machines - © Jean-Dominique Billaud


Or ride in a carousel populated by weird sea creatures.
Description: Le Carrousel des Mondes Marins -  © Jean-Dominique Billaud Description: Le Carrousel des Mondes Marins -  © Jean-Dominique Billaud  Description: Le Carrousel des Mondes Marins -  © Jean-Dominique Billaud

And I couldn’t leave this oddly cute critter out J

Description: La Galerie des Machines - © Jean-Dominique Billaud

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