Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

The Odyssey of the Varan by François Delaroziere's Nantes-based company La Machine, a stroll by the new mechanical creature through the streets of Calais, France, on 8 November 2025. Photo by Jarry S/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

The Odyssey of the Varan by François Delaroziere's Nantes-based company La Machine, a stroll by the new mechanical creature through the streets of Calais, France, on 8 November 2025. Photo by Jarry S/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

The Odyssey of the Varan by François Delaroziere's Nantes-based company La Machine, a stroll by the new mechanical creature through the streets of Calais, France, on 8 November 2025. Photo by Jarry S/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

The Odyssey of the Varan by François Delaroziere's Nantes-based company La Machine, a stroll by the new mechanical creature through the streets of Calais, France, on 8 November 2025. Photo by Jarry S/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

The Odyssey of the Varan by François Delaroziere's Nantes-based company La Machine, a stroll by the new mechanical creature through the streets of Calais, France, on 8 November 2025. Photo by Jarry S/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

Odyssey of The Varan by The Nantes-Based Company La Machine - Calais

The Odyssey of the Varan by François Delaroziere's Nantes-based company La Machine, a stroll by the new mechanical creature through the streets of Calais, France, on 8 November 2025. Photo by Jarry S/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Nantes - France

Illustration - Nantes - France

FRANCE. LOIRE ATLANTIQUE (44) NANTES. THE GREAT ELEPHANT AT LES MACHINES DE L?ILE, CREATED BY FRANCOIS DELAROZIERE AND PIERRE OREFICE Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Nantes - France

Illustration - Nantes - France

FRANCE. LOIRE ATLANTIQUE (44) NANTES. THE GREAT ELEPHANT AT LES MACHINES DE L?ILE, CREATED BY FRANCOIS DELAROZIERE AND PIERRE OREFICE Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Nantes - France

Illustration - Nantes - France

FRANCE. LOIRE ATLANTIQUE (44) NANTES. THE GREAT ELEPHANT AT LES MACHINES DE L?ILE, CREATED BY FRANCOIS DELAROZIERE AND PIERRE OREFICE Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Nantes - France

Illustration - Nantes - France

FRANCE. LOIRE ATLANTIQUE (44) NANTES. THE GREAT ELEPHANT AT LES MACHINES DE L?ILE, CREATED BY FRANCOIS DELAROZIERE AND PIERRE OREFICE Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Nantes - France

Illustration - Nantes - France

FRANCE. LOIRE ATLANTIQUE (44) NANTES. THE GREAT ELEPHANT AT LES MACHINES DE L?ILE, CREATED BY FRANCOIS DELAROZIERE AND PIERRE OREFICE Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Nantes - France

Illustration - Nantes - France

FRANCE. PAYS DE LA LOIRE. LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE (44) NANTES. THE ELEPHANT OF THE MACHINES OF THE ISLAND. CREATED BY FRANCOIS DELAROZIERE, IN THE PARC DES CHANTIERS, FORMER DISUSED SHIPYARDS, THE ISLAND'S MACHINES ARE INSPIRED BY JULES VERNE AND LEONARDO DA VINCI Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Nantes - France

Illustration - Nantes - France

FRANCE. LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE (44). NANTES. BRANCHES OF THE "ARBRE AUX HERONS" DES MACHINES DE L'ILE. CREATED BY FRANCOIS DELAROZIERE, IN THE PARC DES CHANTIERS, FORMER DISAFFECTED SHIPYARDS, "LES MACHINES DE L'ILE" ARE INSPIRED BY JULES VERNE AND LEONARD DE VINCI. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Nantes - France

Illustration - Nantes - France

FRANCE. PAYS DE LA LOIRE. LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE (44) NANTES. THE ELEPHANT OF THE MACHINES OF THE ISLAND. CREATED BY FRANCOIS DELAROZIERE, IN THE PARC DES CHANTIERS, FORMER DISUSED SHIPYARDS, THE ISLAND'S MACHINES ARE INSPIRED BY JULES VERNE AND LEONARDO DA VINCI Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Nantes - France

Illustration - Nantes - France

FRANCE. PAYS DE LA LOIRE. LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE (44) NANTES. THE ELEPHANT OF THE MACHINES OF THE ISLAND. CREATED BY FRANCOIS DELAROZIERE, IN THE PARC DES CHANTIERS, FORMER DISUSED SHIPYARDS, THE ISLAND'S MACHINES ARE INSPIRED BY JULES VERNE AND LEONARDO DA VINCI Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Nantes - France

Illustration - Nantes - France

FRANCE. PAYS DE LA LOIRE. LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE (44) NANTES. THE ELEPHANT OF THE MACHINES OF THE ISLAND. CREATED BY FRANCOIS DELAROZIERE, IN THE PARC DES CHANTIERS, FORMER DISUSED SHIPYARDS, THE ISLAND'S MACHINES ARE INSPIRED BY JULES VERNE AND LEONARDO DA VINCI Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM