HALLE DE LA MACHINE Concerts

What a unique and special day out! My girlfriend and I really enjoyed viewing many interesting and strange devices as we walked around inside the hall! We found the machinists to be full of energy and their passion for what they do really shone through! Yes, you cannot touch, but isn't this the case with any museum? I feel that such works would be easily damaged if left to the public to mess around with! And yes, the descriptions are written in French, which I should expect, seeing as we are in France! People who have left one-star reviews obviously lack the patience and creative imagination to enjoy such a collection of curiosities. We got to try out the catapult game and the iron slider, plus we were treated to displays of the various musical contraptions, the smoke ring blower, the odd apple biting machine (and it's hilarious operator) and the firework shooters! The gem of the crown though is the giant minotaur that casually strolls around outside and occasionally enters the warehouse to spray unsuspecting guests with water! A classic! The key to enjoying this attraction is to take it all in slowly and be patient as the limited number of operators make their way around the museum to show the various attractions in action. Simply popping in and walking around quickly will surely lead to your own personal dissatisfaction. Great for little kids and big kids (like myself) alike!

This is a must see when in the area. Staff is very friendly and willing to allow hands on woth most machines. The kids had a blast and so did the adults. Also, the Cafe had good food and drinks. What a ln excellent show to see

I was very excited to visit this place but once we got there I was very unimpressed. I thought it was an interactive environment. We weren't allowed to touch any of the machines, There were very few staff to show the exhibits to us. In general we spent a lot of time waiting for staff. We went during the week when it was quiet, maybe on the weekend there is more staff.

As previous reviews have said, understanding and communicating in french is vital when attending this museum. However, that wasn't the case for us being that one person in our group is French. A very interesting dedicated museum to invention and great possibilites. Staff were all polite and friendly, with lots of things to look at. There was also some demonstrations of how many contraptions worked. We also got to go on the minotaur which we all enjoyed. A worthwhile visit for sure.

This place is awesome. We did a ride on the Minotaur and went two nights in a row for free concert events! Also recommend researching the revitalization of the site that Halle de la Machine is located on. It used to be an airplane tarmac! Now it’s a great hub surrounded by restaurants, bars, and housing.