page_title: Machines of the Isle of Nantes
hierarchical_section_title: Machines of the Isle of Nantes
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Grand Éléphant de Nantes accosté au Carrousel des Mondes marins.
context_page_description: The Machines of the Isle of Nantes is an artistic, touristic and cultural project based in Nantes, France. In the old covered buildings of the former shipyards in Nantes that were at one time used for ship construction, and later used as business sites, the Machines of the Isle are created by two artists, François Delarozière and Pierre Orefice.
  The projects aim to promote the city's image and intend to build an identity for it as a creative metropolis of dream and of fantasy. The site was opened to the public on 1 July 2007.
context_section_description: The Machines of the Isle of Nantes (Les Machines de l'île) is an artistic, touristic and cultural project based in Nantes, France. In the old covered buildings of the former shipyards in Nantes that were at one time used for ship construction (les nefs), and later used as business sites, the Machines of the Isle are created by two artists, François Delarozière (of La Machine production company) and Pierre Orefice (of Manaus association).
  The projects aim to promote the city's image and intend to build an identity for it as a creative metropolis of dream and of fantasy. The site was opened to the public on 1 July 2007.
caption: One of the Machines, Le Grand Élephant
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