









Le Grand Éléphant
Decré
Climb aboard a 12-meter mechanical elephant for a slow-motion safari through Nantes' former shipyards. Watch gears churn, pistons hiss, and the giant spray water from its trunk as you survey the city from four stories up.
mechanical marvel
Jules Verne inspired
family-friendly
former shipyards
Tips
📸"Photos don't do it justice"
💦stand in its path for a trunk spray
🔧watch the gears from inside or catch the parade
Le Grand Éléphant
DecréOpens Friday at 10:00 AM










Climb aboard a 12-meter mechanical elephant for a slow-motion safari through Nantes' former shipyards. Watch gears churn, pistons hiss, and the giant spray water from its trunk as you survey the city from four stories up.
mechanical marvel
Jules Verne inspired
family-friendly
former shipyards
Tips
📸"Photos don't do it justice"
💦stand in its path for a trunk spray
🔧watch the gears from inside or catch the parade