It was by sea that this special resident arrived for the first time in Calais, in Hauts-de-France, in 2019. Weighing 75 tons and 25 meters long, this articulated dragon covered with metal scales, does not frighten people. Calais. They quickly adopted this gigantic machine, installed on the seafront. “He is fun”smiled a walker, slipping his hand over his muzzle. “I live on the beach, I see her every day. She walks with emphasis, grace, stature, she’s amazing”, “resident proud to have it“support the other two hikers in the 13H TF1 report at the top of this article.
The machine was designed by artistic company “La Machine”, which has created several articulated creatures for other French cities, such as Nantes and Toulouse, but also abroad, in Ottawa or Beijing. He resumed his wanderings by the sea in Calais on Saturday 11 February, after six weeks of hibernation in the greenhouse where he was kept, explained on his Facebook page. Dragon Company. And to settle in Calais, the legendary creature with smoky nostrils and bloodshot eyes must obey the rules, like a good citizen.
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