Located at the feet of the Eiffel Tower, it is another dual layer carousel, again decorated with painted scenes of Paris, but there is something modern and less ornate to its style, even though it is breathtakingly beautiful…. … More Carousel de la Tour Eiffel
Situated in the Trocadero gardens in the 16th arrondissement, with a view of the Eiffel Tower, this is a magnificent double decker carousel, in the Belle Epoch style. Similar to the carousels at Sacre Coeur and the Tuilleries, it is deceptively smaller than its cousins… … More Jardin du Trocadero
this really does have a charm to it. Situated on the corner of the rue des Martrys and avenue Trudaine, it is rectangular in form and extremely small. The rides are crammed in to a small pink round base in the centre…. … More Le Lutin, rue des Martyrs
In the corner of one of the paths is this fittingly modern carousel. Almost thirties in its style, due to its simple panelling, it is very small and features fairground-like rides underneath a painted sky theme interior. … More Manège, Parc des Buttes Chaumont
This carousel can be found in the Tuileries gardens. It is a mixture of a classic belle-epoque style, while also being a bit tacky as well, due to some of the plastic rides, I think. However, there is a simplicity to it, which I admire. … More Carousel, Jardin des Tuileries
This is an introduction to the blog, which is really about the carousels of Paris…. … More Carousels in Paris
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