Machines of the Isle (Les Machines de L'ile) Tours and Tickets

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The three Machines of the Isle attractions require separate admission tickets, with discounts available for multiple attractions. For adults, it costs €9.50 for a ride on the Grand Elephant, €11 for the Galerie des Machines museum entrance, and €9 for a ride on the Carrousel des Mondes Marins.

Les Machines de l'île is open year-round, but each attraction's opening hours vary throughout the seasons. New schedules are published on the website every few months. In peak summer, all attractions are typically open from 10am to 7pm, with 12 daily elephant departures.

Yes. You can either book your tickets online in advance (up to 15 minutes before your ticket time) or buy them from the ticket office on arrival. Advance booking is highly recommended, especially for weekends and school holidays when the lines are long and elephant rides often sell out.

Admission tickets to the Galerie des Machines provide access to the “gallery,” an exhibition of mechanical creatures, which includes a guided tour, demonstrations, and the opportunity for some visitors to interact with the machines. Afterward, visit the workshop terraces, see the Heron Tree prototype, and watch a short documentary.

Guided tours of the Galerie des Machines take about one hour, but plan another 30 minutes to visit the workshop terraces and watch the 15-minute film. Discovery tours and rides on the Marine Worlds Carrousel take about 50 minutes, while a ride on the Grand Elephant takes 30 minutes.