Guignol Puppet Shows and Carousels in Paris, 7 of 10
Things To Do
Dodo Manège (Jardin des Plantes Carousel)
- Hours
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- Price
- Paid
- Setting
- Outdoor
Guignol Puppet Shows and Carousels in Paris, 7 of 10: Dodo Manège (Jardin des Plantes Carousel)
Dodo Manège (Jardin des Plantes Carousel)
Things To Do5th Arrondissement
Area
5th Arrondissement
Good for
2–8
Cost
Paid
Setting
Outdoor
Updated
Oct 26, 2026
What you need to know
- Next to the Grande Galerie de l'Évolution, so a ride pairs easily with the museum's animal halls in one outing
- A playground nearby by the Kiosque des Otaries, also inside the garden
- Changing tables in the restrooms of the Grande Galerie de l'Évolution and the Ménagerie
About
A small carousel inside the Jardin des Plantes where every mount is an extinct or endangered animal: a dodo, a thylacine, the giant elephant bird, a Barbary lion, a horned turtle and an early giraffe called a sivatherium, with a panda and a gorilla in the mix. A scientist at the natural history museum next door had it built in 1992 to get people talking about extinction.
Outdoor
Location
Dodo Manège (Jardin des Plantes Carousel)
57 Rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris, France
