{"id":521,"date":"2018-02-21T15:54:22","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T14:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lesmachines-nantes.fr\/?page_id=521"},"modified":"2026-07-27T15:08:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:08:37","slug":"opening-hours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lesmachines-nantes.fr\/en\/practical\/opening-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening hours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6a7e328f56c74169f7ddad8758ee2b40\"><strong>The visitor areas are neither air-conditioned nor heated.<br>Operation is subject to weather conditions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5262105c8e472ff3fbec288c83885207\"><strong>In the event of very high temperatures or strong winds:<\/strong> The Galerie des Machines and the Carrousel des Mondes Marins may be exceptionally closed. In such a situation, the Grand \u00c9l\u00e9phant rides are also cancelled.<br>Decisions to close venues will be taken at the last minute so as to keep them open as long as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience if the site is closed during your visit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Opening Hours for the Grand \u00c9l\u00e9phant<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From<\/strong> <strong>June 23rd to August 30th<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every day: 10:15am*, 11:00am*, 11:45am, 12:30pm, 1:15pm*, <br>2:00pm, 3:00pm, 3:45pm*, 4:30pm, 5:15pm, 6:00pm*, 6:45pm*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From September 1st to October 16th<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday to Friday: 10:15am*, 11:00am, 11:45am, 12:30pm, 1:15pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm, 3:45pm.<br>Saturday &amp; Sunday: 10:15am*, 11:00am*, 11:45am, 2:15pm, 3:00pm*, 3:45pm, 4:30pm, 5:15pm*, 6:00pm*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From October 17th to November 1st<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every day: 10:15am*, 11:00am*, 11:45am, 12:30pm, 1:15pm*, <br>2:00pm, 3:00pm, 3:45pm*, 4:30pm, 5:15pm, 6:00pm*, 6:45pm*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Tickets bookable online<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to maintenance: no Grand \u00c9l\u00e9phant rides from Monday, November 2nd, 2026 to Sunday, February 28th, 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-91d39e90e9869e1fdca55d13799b243c\"><strong>Last admission to the Ticket Offices of the Warehouses and the Carrousel des Mondes Marins: 45 minutes before the site closes.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The visitor areas are neither air-conditioned nor heated.Operation is subject to weather conditions. In the event of very high temperatures or strong winds: The Galerie des Machines and the Carrousel des Mondes Marins may be exceptionally closed. 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