MUSÉE DE LA FÊTE FORAINE
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The Musée de la fête foraine in Saint-André-lez-Lille is a unique place that transports you back to the golden age of funfairs. Housed in a former industrial boiler works, the museum offers three indoor spaces. The first, the 1900 fairground, plunges you into the atmosphere of the belle époque with attractions such as the adult jumping horse carousel, the tiercé game, rifle shooting and fairground organs. The second area, the Chapiteau Guinguette Spiegeltent, is a splendidly authentic space with parquet flooring, alcoves and 800 bevelled mirrors. Finally, the Espace Belle Époque transports you to the atmosphere of old Pigalle, with a hooded caterpillar and an English carousel. The museum also offers catering services with a wide choice of drinks, a French fry shop, savory culinary animations and all the delicacies of the funfair.
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A guided tour of the museum is open to the public every first Saturday of the month from 10:30am to 12pm. The adult rate is 15€ and the child rate is 10€. For private group visits, please contact us.
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The Fairground Museum is located in a former industrial boiler room in Saint-André- Lez-Lille. Created by Didier Vanhecke, puppeteer of Nounours, artistic producer by day and collector of fairground art by night, the site has 3 fully equipped spaces that can be modulated at will. The first space is the 1900's fairground, a real living museum of the fairground and themerry-go-round. The second is the Spiegeltent (or ice palace) tent, which has a dance organ and its automata. The third is a Belle Époque area, which houses an English carousel and a hooded caterpillar . Inaddition, this museum organizes and designs a cocktail reception for gala dinners and receptions and their bars offer a wide choice ofdrinks with 7 regional beer taps and culinary animations.