The Animals of the Place

A living place populated by extraordinary animals!

Come discover the mechanical bestiary imagined by François Delarozière from the company La Machine: crocodile, sacred ibis, hippopotamus, Nile perch, dromedary... And become an actor by operating these mechanical sculptures using the handles and levers melted into the surrounding plant environment the ponds.

Unique in their kind, these funny mechanical animals are accessible for free.

The perch, hippopotamus and frogs are undergoing ten-year maintenance and will be back in top form in summer 2025.

• Possibility of having a group guided tour on request
• Self-guided group tour
• Individual free visit
• Educational visit

Visit languages

• French
• English

Free

Services

• WiFi