A Giant Fire-Breathing Mechanical Dragon Operated by 17 People Parades Through the Streets of Calais
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La Machine, the incredible machine art group based in Nantes, France, who previously built a giant kinetic Minotaur named "Le Gardien du Temple" (The Guardian of the Temple) and the enormous mechanical spider named "La Princesse", have created "Le Dragon de Calais". This gorgeous mechanical fire-breathing dragon, which requires 17 people to operate, was paraded around the streets of Calais from November 1-3, 2019 before becoming a permanent resident of the city.
Freed from the subterranean worlds, the Dragon of Calais is heading for the city. This new creation built by La Machine Company will roam the city, manipulated by 17 people who give him life. This big show in the streets of Calais will be the festive prologue to the dragon's public introduction as a City Machine : La Compagnie du Dragon.
De Californie, de Belgique, d'Allemagne, d'Angleterre " le Dragon a di(C)placi(C) les foules. Pris de 400 000 spectateurs i(C)taient pri(C)sents pour l'arrivi(C)e du #DragondeCalais. @CalaisOfficiel @lamachinefr #Calais #hautsdefrance pic.twitter.com/YLNvMMflLU
- Compagnie du Dragon (@CompagnieDragon) November 4, 2019
Un immense merci i tous les spectateurs qui ont suivi le pi(C)riple du #DragondeCalais dans les rues et sur la toile.
Merci i la @CalaisOfficiel.
Dis le 17 di(C)cembre, la @CompagnieDragon vous invite i prendre place sur le dos du Dragon le long du front de mer. pic.twitter.com/IRYKrbzcot- Compagnie La Machine (@lamachinefr) November 4, 2019
?? Depuis #Nantes, le Dragon de Calais a rejoint sa ville d'accueil @CalaisOfficiel oi^1 il s'est ri(C)veilli(C) ce week-end pour un fabuleux spectacle ?
Le dragon des mers a i(C)ti(C) construit par @lesMachinesNtes ? Une belle ri(C)alisation ? https://t.co/fhij1rZoL4 pic.twitter.com/oKb8vmXiSY- Ville de Nantes (@nantesfr) November 4, 2019
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