Honfleur's emblematic carousel, the carousel has been installed in the spring, since 1995, for almost six months in front of the town hall, then leaves for Saint-Paul, in the Oise, where the Gilles Campion park is located.
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“Until 2023, it was the couple Joël and Jocelyne who held the controls of the ride. They took a well-deserved retirement. They are now retired in the Oise in the park of Saint-Paul, says Djamal Benseddik who spins the carousel with Charles Cardon. When we come to Honfleur, we see the families again with their children and grandchildren. And everywhere we go we find the families of children who have grown up and who come with their children. »
It contributes to the image of Honfleur
And if the carousel has brought happiness to several generations, it also contributes to the image of Honfleur. We find it in photos, paintings, postcards. “He served as a model for photographers and painters who often photographed the ride. Brides and grooms, hen parties, birthday parties, artists have come to immortalize a moment on the wooden horses. He has traveled and still travels despite his age. specifies Djamal Benseddik.
Two semi-trailers and six people will be needed to move the carousel which will leave Honfleur at the start of the week for Saint-Paul. “It will have a makeover, and benefit from an overhaul, repairs, and painting” before returning to Angers for the Christmas holidays. And will return to Honfleur in spring 2025.
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