After the jump a few of the Vernesque machines from the workshops of Les Machines de l’île Nantes:
The (English language) website for this fantastic project is located here.
Rufus F.
Rufus is a likeable curmudgeon. He has a PhD in History, sang for a decade in a punk band, and recently moved to NYC after nearly two decades in Canada. He wrote the book "The Paris Bureau" from Dio Press (2021).
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This. Is. Awesome.Report
It is. I actually stumbled into it while doing research in Nantes. It’s a wonderful use of those old warehouses.Report
It’s like everything I love about steam punk come to life.Report
I wonder if they tour- I know they’ve brought some of them to Japan, where they were well-loved. If they ever come to the states, I’ll post something here.Report