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3 unusual facts about Royal de Luxe


François Delarozière

In 1987 he met Jean-Luc Courcoult, the artistic director of the French street theatre company Royal de Luxe and over a period of years, from 1991–2008, Delarozière, Courcoult and their engineers designed and created a host of huge performing creatures, which toured various European cities.

In 2008 Delarozière severed his 21-year collaboration with Royal de Luxe to focus on his own company, La Machine.

Machines of the Isle of Nantes

It is a non-exact replica of The Sultan's Elephant from Royal de Luxe, which toured the world from 2005 to 2007 (the main difference being that this elephant was designed to carry spectators).



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