Retro-Mechanical City – Parc & Maurice Dufresne Collection
Discover 3000 Time Machines! From the Industrial Revolution to the Thirty Glorious Years, immerse yourself in the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries. The diversity of this unique collection due to this visionary scrap dealer will delight the whole family!
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From the Industrial Revolution to the Glorious Thirties, 3000 retro-mechanical machines that tell the story of the mechanization of the agricultural world, the evolution of means of transport, the 1st & 2nd World Wars: cars, cycles, planes, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, agricultural machinery and military, looms, children's games, etc. A fun & unforgettable journey, 2 hours of time travel for young and old.
You will discover the work of an extraordinary collector, who devoted more than sixty years of his life to saving a whole section of our history from oblivion.
In line with Leonardo da Vinci, all the mechanical, industrial and human genius of the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries is on display here!
This museum is located a few kilometers from Azay-le-Rideau, in an old mill on the banks of the Indre, whose restored mechanisms are still in operation.
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