Step Inside a Trippy, Real-Life Wonderland

Le Moulin Jaune is a curious place. A very curious place, indeed. And it’s no surprise that it all comes from the mind of a clown. Slava Polunin is a free-spirited, avant-garde performance artist and one of the world’s most recognizable clowns. Hailing from Communist Russia, Polunin revolutionized the art of clowning, moving it from the circus to the stage. When he grew tired of working on stage, he decided to establish the International Academy of Fools, complete with a whimsical space for the group to perfect its foolery. Thus was born Moulin Jaune, a colorful and creative space for Polunin, his family and his Academy of Fools in the French countryside.
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[@ysabellawilliams7781]

I was having an off day today and this video made me realize you don't have to go with the norm to feel fulfilled instead you can create your reality and I am deeply grateful for this 150 second eye opener ☺

[@jakester591]

1:26 That flower thing was trippy though

[@Lunanort3]

Jacob Ferrufino That's not creepy for me, that's awesome!!! 😍

[@rubylove2891]

This guy is fantastic! would love to visit.

[@natashadoe18]

I like this man, yes yes

[@blythtism]

I love you guys even when it's sad, weird , or happy I always like these 😊

[@lizagarcia8379]

we need more people like this in the world

[@chunchilian8061]

I am in love with him and his sense of creativity already..

[@commentaward2066]

I saw his show. Awesome!

[@MTKAARI]

Gave me real studio ghibli vibes

[@internetshaquille]

1:26: HOW THE HELL

[@paulimsfilms2170]

The alien couple from one of the State Farm commercials was in this!

[@scalpelbiter1165]

these videos have so much production quality and they're so good. it's a shame they don't get more views

[@DickerWaal]

slightly creepy but highly inspirational on the creativity level

[@leosailor4150]

My first impression of this guy is that he was just a weirdo, but he seems really cool

[@freddyandfoxy7526]

I want to go there

[@OTMaraH]

i would pay to see him. seems very interesting.

[@glueeater716]

ilove the snow show he constucted

[@bakago4746]

man i want to go there

[@elchapulincolorado9850]

this man does not clown around

[@AN-ou6qu]

Oh, I remember this guy. He’s really cool.

[@melaniemackenziebotha5405]

Oh Slava...! I am in love with your beautiful spirit. Le Moulin Jaune looks like Paradise to me... you bring so much Joy and laughter... the Pied Piper of Happiness! What a magical human being...

[@Saint-Silure]

I neeeeed to know what the music at the start of the video is !!

[@danielreed4050]

Gotta love coneheads

[@PoshWosher]

This Video Made My Day

[@mizziemorawez3959]

My true, new family right there ;-))))) Long live Slava, the King of Foolishness! The colorful glory of his kingdom will echoe throughout eternity within the hearts of all those he touched & inspired....... What a gift to humanity!

[@evanottervanger5394]

1:11 and 1:13 were actually pretty cool

[@allerbestesleben3540]

❤️️ ❤️️ I will visite this place!!! ❤️️❤️️

[@vanganhphan5019]

Nobody else saw that guy flapping his mouth at 2:02?

[@madeleinemanno2692]

Ugh that place looks beautiful I wanna go so bad

[@jackdaalfbrainork6392]

I swear if I see the mad hatter pop out of a bush am going to lose it

[@kait1549]

...........ok...........👍🏻👌🏻

[@JustusWilcox]

wow

[@matthewngo5350]

Anyone else thought this was a documentary over a place where people get high?

[@Lunanort3]

Omg what a beautiful and unique place. 😍

[@Nokkiwow]

Wait, is he the clown from Alegria?!? This place looks so cool ^^

[@spacedandy3444]

This is really cool, I'd love to go.

[@anjobanjo5643]

I would like to visit this place

[@kuryamtl]

Of course this is in France. Quel surprise.

[@kuryamtl]

And I really liked this. Would definitely check it out!

[@corruptedcinema3622]

♩ I'm walking in a hipster wonderland!♩

[@LegendOfPrincessPeachy]

This channel needs more views!

[@ethancastaneda3017]

Did anyone else get a destiny 2 ad but it was like with memes

[@pinkshinx]

that bed is so cool!!

[@KristinaB.]

I know both languages so this video is kind of weird in that sense

[@onion-3533]

I love his shows

[@crybaybie]

Real-life Pennywise?

[@samlava3026]

Doing LSD or shrooms there is on my bucketlist :P

[@MyrteKhadr]

new goal, go to the academy of fools and see if I can studie there for a year

[@dtv2031]

I love this channel.

[@mmmegalo]

I want to go theeeere

[@waterlone7821]

Who you calling a pinhead?

[@organicmimi6956]

Live everywhere like a spirit ✨

[@syazali5609]

looks amazing..

[@reforzar]

Spoiler: Dali met Disney and they worked together.

[@john.do9231]

wow hes like me weird and crazy😂😂

[@cryskiiim]

0:01 oh my goodness, there's nothing scarier than seeing this first thing in the morning

[@xxxxxx5868]

This guy smoked like 50 pounds of weed

[@seo777]

the name of the French countryside?

[@VitorMadeira]

Just why... DISNEY...?? Has *nothing to do*!!!

[@josieos7896]

Vitor Madeira I think it is just the concept. The bright colours, imagination, emotions. I mean it makes people happy. That's the main point.

[@dozzzor]

it's not Disney, it's Disney Meets Dalí

[@jacle2418]

The place is like a Disney theme park that has elements of Dali

[@InfintelygratefulCC]

Or... good old fashioned click bait? 🤗

[@VitorMadeira]

^ *THIS!*

[@Ohmao_sa]

Such a nice man :")

[@philcris69]

Santa Clown

[@Tcasa14]

You think this was cool but it turns out this was just a cover up he went to prison for being a drug lord

[@doctorevil8398]

Slava

[@kingrich9504]

Reminds me of a cult.

[@atsukana1704]

This guy have shrooms at that place? Could I get some of dem?

[@cichlidtanks2509]

Everyone from Southern California came when they saw this weird shit

[@barrymccockner3683]

Slava in Russian means glory

[@crossout6704]

Finally a clown that isn't so scary Edit:nevermind just watched another part of the video

[@mitchtheguy6789]

show me some love

[@huelu982]

Looks like a wonderland for weed smokers or hippie tribes gone too far 😐

[@RealHogweed]

a poor title for a video on such a unique thing

[@ashdani8561]

please get someone who can pronounce french words correctly next time thank you.... that intro is terrible, jaune isn't pronounced "juhn" and le isn't pronounced "lay"

[@bethany1722]

ash dani What if a French person pronounces English words incorrectly

[@daverumbear7668]

That's it! I'm moving to russia!

[@darioferrario1142]

WTF

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R

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SECOND

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25th comment

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First

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Yup

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Yup

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4th actually

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2nd

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3rd actually