New life for old carousels

Heritage

A restoration campaign for a 1920s children’s carousel is currently underway at the Venetian Piazza of Musée des Arts Forains.

The goal of the project is to give a new life to this mythical piece acquired in 1990 in the Loire by Jean Paul Favand, creator and director of the museum. Until then, the carousel belonged to André Chenard’s private collection, inherited from a family of showmen.

Built by Coquereau and Maréchal during the Folly Years, it was restored for the first time in 2016. Recently, it was taken out of the museum’s storage, reassembled, and compared to it’s original mechanical plan, and it now functions just as it did in the good old days.

Thanks to the meticulous work of the restorers at the Pavillons de Bercy, the subjects (horses and gondolas) have regained their colors, the floor has become more sturdy and very soon the mast and ceiling will be restored to a new youth, all for the pleasure of the visitors.

After this is completed, this roundabout will be dismantled and go back to storage, and another fairground piece will take its place in another restoration campaign.


A dream summer at the Pavillons de Bercy

Guided tours all summer long

Guided tours are offered daily throughout the summer holidays, subject to availability. To join, please book your tickets online.

Please note: Metro Line 14, which serves the museum, will be closed from August 4th to 8th. Tours start on time, so be sure to allow extra travel time to arrive punctually.

Visites guidées tout l’été

Des visites guidées quotidiennes sont proposées pendant toutes les vacances de printemps dans la limite des places disponibles. Pour y participer, réservez sur notre billetterie en ligne.

Attention : la ligne 14 du métro, qui dessert le musée, sera fermée du 4 au 8 août inclu. Les visites démarrent à l’heure : prévoyez un temps de trajet plus long pour arriver à temps.