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THE ANIMALS OF THE PLACE

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Place Napoléon, 85000La Roche-Sur-Yon, France Show on map
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A site in La Roche-sur-Yon, home to mechanical animals reminiscent of Bonaparte's scientific expedition to Egypt.

Born from the imagination of François Delarozière, artistic director of the company "La Machine", fabulous mechanical animals have taken up residence in the basins of the Place Napoléon. Some are reminiscent of Bonaparte's scientific expedition to Egypt, others are inspired by French fauna: a 9-metre Nile crocodile, a dromedary, a hippopotamus and a sacred ibis stand alongside a great horned owl, pink flamingos, an otter and frogs. These animals can be handled free of charge by the public during the opening hours of the control stations.

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Matmatou
Matmatou
Visited in august 2016
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Ressemble aux machines de l ile de nantes mais tout est gratuit, l idée originale et très bonne
vaut le détour
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snoopy854
snoopy854
Visited in august 2016
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L ancienne place etait tristounette et là elle revit et attire le monde.De la verdure, de l eau et ces animaux fantastiques à animer soi même.Petits et grands adorent
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natom
natom
Visited in march 2016
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les enfants adorent y aller, une activité gratuit où l'on passe un bon moment
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davidpes
davidpes
Visited in january 2016
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Aussi original que les machines de l'île à Nantes, ceux-là ont l'avantage de se découvrir gratuitement et par tout temps ! Il vaut quand meme mieux y aller un dimanche ou jour férié pour pouvoir les manipuler. Ces animaux mécaniques enchantent la place Napoléon et nous aussi ! Ils sont beau et ils ont beau être tout de fer, on dirait des vrais !
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rommouss
rommouss
Visited in january 2016
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Very nice and very unexpected to see these mechanical animals on this square at the foot of the status of Napoleon, small preference for this Nile crocodile and frogs that you can handle N fun for children
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