In the warehouses
The universe of the Machines unfolds on either side of an indoor street inside the warehouses, renovated based on plans designed by architects Nicole Concordet, Patrick Bouchain and Christophe Theilmann. This is where the Elephant boarding platform is located. To the east, near the Boulevard Léon Bureau, is the Machine Gallery, with a capacity of 300 people, where the public can discover and test the first elements of the next phase of the project, the Marine Worlds.
You will discover an exhibit where the machinists bring to life a whole bestiary of Machines …
- The Manta Ray
- The Giant Crab,
- The Bus of the Abyss,
- The Storm Boat
- The Snake Sea
And, the newcomers to the Gallery...
- The Carriage of the seas
- The Giraffe Tortoise
- The Grouper Fish
- The Walnut Shell
In the Gallery, visitors can test the Machines manufactured in the Workshop, get a complete vision of the first components of the Marine Worlds prior to their installation on the banks of the Loire River, and see the engineering designs and models of the Heron Tree.
The Machines come to life through the work of machinists and transform into animals or monsters. Some visitors may even be invited to test these strange creations…