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I rode a giant mechanical elephant. You can too.

2022-05-30

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Les machines de l'île, in Nantes, are famous for their giant mechanical elephant. And to my surprise, tourists can just pay and ride it. ■ More information: https://www.lesmachines-nantes.fr/

Edited by Michelle Martin https://twitter.com/mrsmmartin

Camera: Guillaume Juin https://www.guillaumejuin.fr

Producer: Axel Zeiliger at Block8 https://block8production.com

Thanks to Jérémie Chabot for the suggestion

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