This event is in the past.It took place on May 23, 2026 at Musée des Arts et Métiers.
History Exhibition
History ExhibitionWatch a 19th-century mechanical lion swallow a serpent in this whirlwind 15-minute flash tour. René Lambourg's bizarre 1862 creation is part clockwork menagerie, part engineering marvel, and entirely unforgettable.
Quick flash tour
19th century engineering
Family-friendly
Science history
Tips
⚙️"more steam punk than technology" (Google review)
⛪check out the ancient cars in the deconsecrated church after
Visite flash - Le lion et le serpent
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History ExhibitionHistory ExhibitionWatch a 19th-century mechanical lion swallow a serpent in this whirlwind 15-minute flash tour. René Lambourg's bizarre 1862 creation is part clockwork menagerie, part engineering marvel, and entirely unforgettable.
Quick flash tour
19th century engineering
Family-friendly
Science history
Tips
⚙️"more steam punk than technology" (Google review)
⛪check out the ancient cars in the deconsecrated church after
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