The mechanical elephant is 12 m high and 8 meters wide,made from 45 tons of wood and steel. It can take up to 49 passengers for a 45-minute walk.
The elephant is part of the “Machines de l’ile” of Nantes. In a former shipyard of Nantes in France, two artist created a travel-through-time world at the crossroad of the imaginary worlds of Jules Verne and the mechanical universe of Leonardo da Vinci.
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Now that is a great elephant. 😀
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Thank you so much! If you ever come to Nantes, don’t miss it. The place is really something.
Fabulous photos, absolutely love the first shot in your series.
Thank you so much!
Congratulations on having your images featured by Cee! Like the Elephants my memories good too, shall not be forgetting that eye, nor the rest of your shots of this mechanical wonder.
This place in Nantes is amazing, they have several mechanical creatures.
Thanks for the info, appreciated.