The Foire du Trone dates back at least to 1131 and Louis VI ("the Fat"...too many corny dogs) and claims to be Europe's largest "funfair," that is, "amusement park." (We distinguish, of course, between amusement parks and theme parks...). It is comparable in size to Vienna's Prater, but, unlike the Prater, the Trone is a temporary affair, occurring in the spring only. Both offer a variety of extreme thrill rides, midway attractions, carnival food, and the rest. Despite its very old origins, the Trone appears less well known among the world's amusement parks than the Prater. (Our visits to the Prater are here and here and here.) Somehow, incredibly, we'd not known of the Trone in previous visits, so this was our first experience. The Trone takes place in Vincennes, in the 12th, adjoining the Bois de Vincennes, Paris' largest park.
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| Some interesting architecture in Bercy, Reuilly |
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| Among the thrill rides |
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| Lots of shoot-em-ups, not all identified as American |
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| More plastic food than in Tokyo |
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| The ribs looking pretty tasty |
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| Trying to get several of the big rides in one shot |
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| Never seen Grand Marnier at an American fair...maybe Coors |
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| Some ride are advertised as going even faster...150kph |
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Another shoot-em-up, but here you can compete for an i-Phone,
a motorcycle, and more |
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| Where's Elon? |
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| Gave her winnings to some kids |
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| More interesting buildings in the 13th, the Tour Duo |
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The Tour Duo as more conventionally seen...
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| And more |
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