VISIT LA HALLE WITH YOUR HEAD IN THE AIR
Hundreds of drawings on the walls. On the floor: models, machines and paintings. In the air: a breath of fantasy and acrobatic Véritables Machinistes. Catapult all your preconceived ideas about art and come and take part in a collective work, evolving with time and the audience. Be mesmerised by the machine that draws with the wind. Admire the colourful punches painted randomly on the paper. Marvel at François Delaroziere’s pencil stroke and his creative genius. The acrobatic machinists and living machines will give you a colourful display as they paint the summer picture for your visit to the Halle!
The “Dans les cartons” exhibition features over a hundred sketches by François Delaroziere inside and outside the Halle de La Machine. Some of these sketches have given rise to machines that have gone on to perform around the world, while others have never seen the light of day and have remained in the company’s boxes until now. François Delaroziere has come up with a number of new additions to the mechanical stable. Discover five never-before-seen machines: the painting machine, the catapult, the stippling machine, the machine for drawing with the wind and the calligraphy machine.
> From 7 July to 31 August – Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 7 pm
Exceptional opening on Monday 14 August
> Book online here +
SURPRISING STORYTELLERS
The fabulous characters portrayed by our Véritables Machinistes will take you on a musical journey through their dreamlike worlds. Tales of suspense on the afternoons of Fridays and Saturdays in July and August. Fasten your seatbelts for a trip into the imagination!
From 8 July to 31 August – Free
Every Friday and Saturday from 8 July to 26 August
– 4pm: ages 8 to 11
– 4.45pm: 4 years – 7 years.
> On Saturdays 15 July and 19 August at 4.45pm, the stories will also be
interpreted in LSF.
DÉJEUNERS DES PETITES MÉCANIQUES
La Halle de La Machine invites you to a lunch unlike any other. The service provided by our Véritable Machinistes is guaranteed to put 5 stars in your eyes. This summer, the Minotaure Café will be serving seasonal gourmet dishes every Wednesday and Sunday lunchtime, in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
> From 7 July to 31 August – Every Wednesday and Sunday
> Info and bookings here +
ABOARD ON THE MINOTAURE
Travelling along the Giant’s Trail, the Minotaur can take up to 50 visitors aboard his temple of travel. It’s a chance to discover the metamorphosis of the district from a height of over 10 metres. The Minotaure also travels on the evenings of Halle Night Long!
> Book online here +
RIDE THE MERRY-GO-ROUND!
From 8th of July, the Manège Carré Sénart will be kicking off the summer season. Visitors of all ages will be welcome in its lair. It’s a fantastic ride through the fascinating world of flying fish, mechanical buffaloes and giant insects.
HALLE NIGHT LONG
For its 5th edition, Halle Night Long will set the Piste des Géants alight. Singers and musicians will be bringing out the dancer in you, to dance until the last light of day: free festive concerts for joyful moments in the open air, every Friday and Saturday evening in July and August, from 7pm to 10pm.
The full programme will soon be available on the website.