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Overview
乗ってみると、足を動かすための動く歯車を見ることができます。機械士が象について語り、あなたの楽しみのために鼻を吹き出します。グランド・エレファントの背に乗っているのは、移動する家の4階にいるような感覚で、以前の造船所からの壮大な景色が広がります。
Flagship features
- This is a manually-operated, rider-carrying mechanical sculpture (not an autonomous robot)
- Operates as a scheduled attraction with limited capacity and online booking
- Requires weather-dependent operation; cancellations possible up to 2 days prior
- Wheelchair access available only with prior coordination by phone
- Part of the larger 'Machines de l'Ile' artistic project in Nantes, France
- No robotic autonomy, sensors, AI, or service capabilities beyond the ride experience
Buyer decision signals
Viability
Les Machines de l'île closure and reopening notices
Price
purchase
Availability
Specifications
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Company profile
- Founded
- 2004
Detailed specifications
Power & battery1
- Gas Powered Cylinders
- 10
Other15
- Width M
- 8
- Height M
- 12
- Length M
- 21
- Cylinders
- 62
- Applications
- tourism,entertainment
- Max Speed Ms
- 0.278
- Sub Category
- mechanical pachyderm
- Company Country
- FR
- Deployment Notes
- The world’s first eco-friendly mechanical pachyderm!
- Industries Served
- culture,tourism
- Availability Status
- available
- Countries Available
- FR
- Hydraulic Cylinders
- 46
- Pneumatic Cylinders
- 6
- Additional Information
- - This is a manually-operated, rider-carrying mechanical sculpture (not an autonomous robot). - Operates as a scheduled attraction with limited capacity and online booking. - Requires weather-dependent operation; cancellations possible up to 2 days prior. - Wheelchair access available only with prior coordination by phone. - Part of the larger 'Machines de l'Ile' artistic project in Nantes, France. - No robotic autonomy, sensors, AI, or service capabilities beyond the ride experience.
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Company milestones
- 2026DeploymentLes Machines de l'île closure and reopening notices
- 2026DeploymentGrand Éléphant ride tickets sold for summer 2026
- 2012MilestoneCarrousel des Mondes Marins opened
- 2007MilestoneGrand Éléphant inauguration
- 2004MilestoneProject launched
- —MilestoneGrand Éléphant listed as an attraction in Nantes
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