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Le Grand Éléphant — Attraction in Nantes

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Le Grand Éléphant
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Nearby attractions
Les Machines de l'Île
Parc des Chantiers, Bd Léon Bureau, 44200 Nantes, France
La Galerie des Machines
Esplanade des riveurs, 76 Bd de la Prairie au Duc, 44200 Nantes, France
Carrousel of the Marine Worlds
Parc des Chantiers, 2 Bd Léon Bureau, 44200 Nantes, France
House of People and Technology
Bâtiment Ateliers et Chantiers de Nantes, 2bis Bd Léon Bureau, 44200 Nantes, France
Park Building, Boulevard Léon Bureau
Bd Léon Bureau, 44200 Nantes, France
Bâtiments Ateliers et Chantiers de Nantes
2 Bd Léon Bureau, 44200 Nantes, France
Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery
Passerelle Victor-Schoelcher, Quai de la Fosse, 44000 Nantes, France
plage
44200 Nantes, France
Ponton Belem
Quai de la Fosse, 44000 Nantes, France
Cale 2 créateurs
au pied de la grue jaune, Grue Titan Jaune, Parc des Chantiers, 44100 Nantes, France
Nearby restaurants
Paola - Le Clan des Mamma, Pizzas & Cocktails - Nantes
2 Rue Julien Videment, 44200 Nantes, France
Onedia - Restaurant espagnol & Bar à tapas
Parc des Chantiers, 7 Rue René Siegfried, 44200 Nantes, France
Café de la Branche
Parc des Chantiers, Bd Léon Bureau, 44200 Nantes, France
Le Point Bar
38 Rue La Noue Bras de Fer, 44200 Nantes, France
Maison Arlot Cheng
36 Rue La Noue Bras de Fer, 44200 Nantes, France
Bioburger île de Nantes
5 Bd Léon Bureau, 44200 Nantes, France
Délicatessaine
2 Rue Sourdeac, 44200 Nantes, France
LuluRouget
Zéro Newton, 4 Pl. Albert Camus, 44200 Nantes, France
Le Progrès
38 Rue La Noue Bras de Fer, 44200 Nantes, France
Island Poké Nantes - Poké Bowls
3 Bd Léon Bureau, 44200 Nantes, France
Nearby local services
Boutique - Librairie des Machines de l'île
2 Bd Léon Bureau, 44200 Nantes, France
Tabac « L’Échoppe de l’île »
77 Bd de la Prairie au Duc, 44000 Nantes, France
Primeroze - Audric Ronfort Fleuriste à Nantes
65 Bd de la Prairie au Duc, 44200 Nantes, France
Archi Chouette Jeux et Jouets Nantes
91 Bd de la Prairie au Duc, 44200 Nantes, France
Quiz Room Nantes
92 Quai de la Fosse, 44100 Nantes, France
Besiktas Kebab
22 Quai de la Fosse, 44000 Nantes, France
Game Corp - Escape Game Nantes
12 Rue La Noue Bras de Fer, 44200 Nantes, France
Ecophone 44
2 Rue Deurbroucq, 44000 Nantes, France
Euphorbia - Salon de tatouage
42 Quai de la Fosse, 44000 Nantes, France
Chato Alimentation
68 Quai de la Fosse, 44000 Nantes, France
Nearby hotels
Appart-Hôtel Mer & Golf City Île de Nantes
45 bis Rue la Tour d'Auvergne, 44200 Nantes, France
Eklo Hotels Nantes Centre - Île de Nantes
63 Bis Bd de la Prairie au Duc, 44200 Nantes, France
Appart'City Classic Nantes Quais de Loire - Appart Hôtel
2 Imp. du Sanitat, 44100 Nantes, France
SURPRENANTES - Hôtel Inattendu & Salons d'Affaires
86 Quai de la Fosse, 44100 Nantes, France
Hotel Voltaire Opera Nantes Centre
10 Rue Gresset, 44000 Nantes, France
Nemea Appart'Etud - Montecristo
8 Pl. François II, 44200 Nantes, France
Best Western Nantes Hôtel Graslin
1 Rue Piron, 44000 Nantes, France
DEMAIN Hôtel & Conciergerie
9 Rue Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 44000 Nantes, France
Hôtel Le Cambronne
11 Rue Fourcroy, 44000 Nantes, France
Maisons du Monde Hôtel & Suites - Nantes
2 bis Rue Santeuil, 44000 Nantes, France
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Le Grand Éléphant

5 Bd Léon Bureau, 44200 Nantes, France
4.7(419)
Open until 7:00 PM
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attractions: Les Machines de l'Île, La Galerie des Machines, Carrousel of the Marine Worlds, House of People and Technology, Park Building, Boulevard Léon Bureau, Bâtiments Ateliers et Chantiers de Nantes, Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery, plage, Ponton Belem, Cale 2 créateurs, restaurants: Paola - Le Clan des Mamma, Pizzas & Cocktails - Nantes, Onedia - Restaurant espagnol & Bar à tapas, Café de la Branche, Le Point Bar, Maison Arlot Cheng, Bioburger île de Nantes, Délicatessaine, LuluRouget, Le Progrès, Island Poké Nantes - Poké Bowls, local businesses: Boutique - Librairie des Machines de l'île, Tabac « L’Échoppe de l’île », Primeroze - Audric Ronfort Fleuriste à Nantes, Archi Chouette Jeux et Jouets Nantes, Quiz Room Nantes, Besiktas Kebab, Game Corp - Escape Game Nantes, Ecophone 44, Euphorbia - Salon de tatouage, Chato Alimentation
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Phone
+33 810 12 12 25
Website
lesmachines-nantes.fr
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Live events

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Nearby attractions of Le Grand Éléphant

Les Machines de l'Île

La Galerie des Machines

Carrousel of the Marine Worlds

House of People and Technology

Park Building, Boulevard Léon Bureau

Bâtiments Ateliers et Chantiers de Nantes

Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery

plage

Ponton Belem

Cale 2 créateurs

Les Machines de l'Île

Les Machines de l'Île

4.6

(14.8K)

Open 24 hours
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La Galerie des Machines

La Galerie des Machines

4.5

(37)

Open until 6:00 PM
Click for details
Carrousel of the Marine Worlds

Carrousel of the Marine Worlds

4.5

(995)

Open 24 hours
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House of People and Technology

House of People and Technology

4.3

(64)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Nearby restaurants of Le Grand Éléphant

Paola - Le Clan des Mamma, Pizzas & Cocktails - Nantes

Onedia - Restaurant espagnol & Bar à tapas

Café de la Branche

Le Point Bar

Maison Arlot Cheng

Bioburger île de Nantes

Délicatessaine

LuluRouget

Le Progrès

Island Poké Nantes - Poké Bowls

Paola - Le Clan des Mamma, Pizzas & Cocktails - Nantes

Paola - Le Clan des Mamma, Pizzas & Cocktails - Nantes

4.6

(1.4K)

Closed
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Onedia - Restaurant espagnol & Bar à tapas

Onedia - Restaurant espagnol & Bar à tapas

4.1

(895)

Open until 6:00 PM
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Café de la Branche

Café de la Branche

3.3

(264)

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Le Point Bar

Le Point Bar

4.5

(209)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Nearby local services of Le Grand Éléphant

Boutique - Librairie des Machines de l'île

Tabac « L’Échoppe de l’île »

Primeroze - Audric Ronfort Fleuriste à Nantes

Archi Chouette Jeux et Jouets Nantes

Quiz Room Nantes

Besiktas Kebab

Game Corp - Escape Game Nantes

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Chato Alimentation

Boutique - Librairie des Machines de l'île

Boutique - Librairie des Machines de l'île

4.2

(44)

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Tabac « L’Échoppe de l’île »

Tabac « L’Échoppe de l’île »

4.9

(130)

Click for details
Primeroze - Audric Ronfort Fleuriste à Nantes

Primeroze - Audric Ronfort Fleuriste à Nantes

5.0

(38)

Click for details
Archi Chouette Jeux et Jouets Nantes

Archi Chouette Jeux et Jouets Nantes

5.0

(28)

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Reviews of Le Grand Éléphant

4.7
(419)
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5.0
1y

We loved wandering around this part of Nantes. We were lucky enough to see Le grand éléphant in action, spraying water from its trunk, which all the children who were there absolutely loved. The engineering was something to behold. I would've loved to have had time to wander around the workshops and learn more about the intricate details and work behind all the machines. We noticed in Nantes airport on the way home, a selection of machine birds and assumed these were from the...

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5.0
2y

I didn't read up on this attraction beforehand and so I was pleasantly surprised. We were trying to find it took me a while before I realised that it actually moves and then we finally found it docked in one of the two stations and saw people getting on. It is a perfect example of art meets technology. And it is enormous! Photos don't do it justice. If i were to visit Nantes again, I'd definitely book a ticket to have a ride and enter the...

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26w

Le Grand Éléphant de Nantes est sans conteste l’une des attractions les plus impressionnantes et emblématiques de la ville ! Dès les premiers instants, nous avons été époustouflés par sa taille gigantesque et la finesse de ses détails. On ne s’attendait pas à voir une machine aussi imposante se mouvoir aussi gracieusement : c’est bluffant de réalisme. Entièrement motorisé, cet éléphant d’acier et de bois avance lentement, ses pattes articulées bougeant avec une fluidité presque naturelle. Le tout dans un bruit de machinerie captivant qui attire petits et grands autour de lui.

Et puis vient le clou du spectacle : alors qu’on l’observe avec admiration, l’éléphant se met soudainement à projeter des jets d’eau… totalement aléatoires ! 🤣🤣 Certains visiteurs (nous y compris !) se sont fait arroser sans prévenir, ce qui a déclenché un grand moment de rires et de complicité entre familles, enfants et curieux de passage.

Cette attraction est gratuite à observer (même si on peut aussi monter dessus en payant), et elle vaut vraiment le détour. C’est une animation spectaculaire, ludique, unique en son genre, qui reflète parfaitement l’esprit créatif des Machines de l’Île. Une expérience magique, à vivre absolument si vous êtes de passage à Nantes. Petits et grands en ressortent...

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Samantha ClaysonSamantha Clayson
We loved wandering around this part of Nantes. We were lucky enough to see Le grand éléphant in action, spraying water from its trunk, which all the children who were there absolutely loved. The engineering was something to behold. I would've loved to have had time to wander around the workshops and learn more about the intricate details and work behind all the machines. We noticed in Nantes airport on the way home, a selection of machine birds and assumed these were from the workshops too!
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Sue ManningSue Manning
Great fun for all ages.
Victoria HoffersonVictoria Hofferson
I didn't read up on this attraction beforehand and so I was pleasantly surprised. We were trying to find it took me a while before I realised that it actually moves and then we finally found it docked in one of the two stations and saw people getting on. It is a perfect example of art meets technology. And it is enormous! Photos don't do it justice. If i were to visit Nantes again, I'd definitely book a ticket to have a ride and enter the adjacent museum.
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We loved wandering around this part of Nantes. We were lucky enough to see Le grand éléphant in action, spraying water from its trunk, which all the children who were there absolutely loved. The engineering was something to behold. I would've loved to have had time to wander around the workshops and learn more about the intricate details and work behind all the machines. We noticed in Nantes airport on the way home, a selection of machine birds and assumed these were from the workshops too!
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I didn't read up on this attraction beforehand and so I was pleasantly surprised. We were trying to find it took me a while before I realised that it actually moves and then we finally found it docked in one of the two stations and saw people getting on. It is a perfect example of art meets technology. And it is enormous! Photos don't do it justice. If i were to visit Nantes again, I'd definitely book a ticket to have a ride and enter the adjacent museum.
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