The wooden Merry-go-round

This emblematic monument to fairground art dates from 1871and id the oldest known model in France and a principal exhibit in Les Gets Mechanical Music Museum collection.
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Place de la Maison des Gets
74260 Les Gets

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Opening time

From 05/02 to 06/03 Opening hours daily between 4 pm and 7.30 pm. During school holidays, open from Monday to Friday from 10am to 12pm. From 07/03 to 17/04 Opening hours daily between 4 pm and 7 pm. From 25/05 to 26/05 Opening hours on Saturday and Sunday between 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm. From 02/07 to 01/09 Opening hours daily between 10.30 am and 12.30 pm and between 3.30 pm and 7.30 pm. From 04/09 to 19/09 Opening hours on Saturday and Sunday between 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm. From 23/10 to 07/11 Opening hours daily between 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm. From 18/12 to 04/02 Opening hours daily between 4 pm and 7 pm. During school holidays, open from monday to friday from 10am to 12pm.

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It required total renovation to enable it to live under a new cover on the Place de la Maison des Gets all year long.
Now both adults and children can enjoy the hand carved animals, the gondolas, its fabrics painted by PM Coppier (a fairground painter from Annecy) and enjoy a ride to the tunes of its Limonaire organ.

It is in progress to be listed as an Historical Monument.

Services

Services

  • Pokestop
Access map and contacts

Place de la Maison des Gets
74260 Les Gets

Itinerary

Opening time

From 05/02 to 06/03 Opening hours daily between 4 pm and 7.30 pm. During school holidays, open from Monday to Friday from 10am to 12pm. From 07/03 to 17/04 Opening hours daily between 4 pm and 7 pm. From 25/05 to 26/05 Opening hours on Saturday and Sunday between 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm. From 02/07 to 01/09 Opening hours daily between 10.30 am and 12.30 pm and between 3.30 pm and 7.30 pm. From 04/09 to 19/09 Opening hours on Saturday and Sunday between 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm. From 23/10 to 07/11 Opening hours daily between 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm. From 18/12 to 04/02 Opening hours daily between 4 pm and 7 pm. During school holidays, open from monday to friday from 10am to 12pm.

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Mechanical Music Museum

Come to discover the incredible mechanical instruments collection of the museum. More than 900 pieces are exposed : carillons, clocks, music boxes, orchestrions, mechanical pianos, stringed instruments, barrel organs, automates, phonographes...
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Sulky

Rent a small pedal horses from the 1950s. Real collector's items from the Museum of Mechanical Music. The pedalos are only to be used in the riding arena and accompanied by an adult.
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The Museum celebrates - 40th anniversary

The theme of this 40th anniversary will be "Mechanical Music of the Past and Future".

Cheese of Les Gets: a gourmet heritage

Did you say cheese? We take you on a walk in the mountains to discover the local farms and their gourmet heritage.

Randonnée entre amis montagne

10 good reasons to choose Les Gets

Here are 10 good reasons to choose Les Gets for your summer or winter holidays to fill up with energy and life-size emotions, with family or friends.
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Restaurants

From fine-food restaurants to typical mountain venues, restaurants in Les Gets propose authentic, healthy dishes in a wonderful blend of local produce and gourmet cuisine.