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La Halle de la Machine: Inside Toulouse's factory of wonders
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Feb 06, 2020
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La Halle de la Machine

La Halle de la Machine closed in January for its annual pause to make repairs on its celebrated giant mechanical menagerie and to prepare for the year ahead. On a recent visit, I got to glimpse the work that goes on behind the scenes.

The focus of much of the work was the Minotaur, which made its debut in 2018 during a 4-day street opera in Toulouse. The…

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