The Carousel
Planes that go up and down, noisy cars, horses, a bike… Everyone picks their ride!
Cheaper with ride books: down to €1 per ride!
👆 Tap a rider on the carousel!
Planes that take off, cars that honk, horses that gallop… A little corner of magic in the heart of La Baule!
The next 7 days, updated live. The carousel stays on Place de la Victoire all year round and runs around 300 days a year!
Spin, fish, aim… Try each ride here, then come and enjoy it for real!
Planes that go up and down, noisy cars, horses, a bike… Everyone picks their ride!
Cheaper with ride books: down to €1 per ride!
👆 Tap a rider on the carousel!
A rod, a duck… and a big smile!
€4 per game with ride books
The platform spins, the signs go round… 8 darts to knock them down. Aim well, little champion!
€4 per game with ride books
A backdrop that changes with the seasons, for an unforgettable souvenir. Right now: …
📷 Take a picture of the little visitor!
Showmen from father to son since 1922
My name is Armand Sellier. My family have been fairground showmen since 1922.
I took over this carousel in May 2012. Since then, I've kept it spinning on Place de la Victoire, in the heart of La Baule, to the delight of little ones… and grown-ups too!
Discover my story and my family's →Right in the town centre, Place de la Victoire, on the corner of Avenue du Maréchal Joffre.
📍 Place de la Victoire
44500 La Baule-Escoublac
Everything you need to know before visiting the carousel in La Baule.
On Place de la Victoire, right in the town centre of La Baule-Escoublac (44500), on the corner of Avenue du Maréchal Joffre. It's a few minutes' walk from the beach and from La Baule-Escoublac train station.
Outside French school holidays: Wednesdays and Fridays from 3pm to 7pm, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 11am to 7pm. During school holidays (all zones): every day from 10am to 7pm, until 9pm during the Christmas holidays and until 8pm in summer (from 9am on Sundays). Today's opening hours are shown live at the top of this page.
A carousel ride costs €3, and it gets cheaper with ride books, down to €1 per ride. Hook-a-duck and the kids' darts game cost €5 per game (€4 with ride books). The photo spot is free.
No, payment is cash only. Don't worry: there are 6 banks and cash machines just a stone's throw from Place de la Victoire.
Yes! At hook-a-duck and at the kids' darts game alike, every child leaves with a gift, win or lose.
Yes, the carousel stays on Place de la Victoire all year round and is open around 300 days a year, summer and winter. During the Christmas holidays, it even runs until 9pm.
There are several car parks around Place de la Victoire, including the Post Office car park (parking de la Poste), right next to the carousel.