Cirque Pinder-Charles Spiessert in France


Cirque Pinder-Charles Spiessert
An elephant from Cirque Pinder plowing a field, 1914.
An elephant from Cirque Pinder plowing a field, 1914.
Typecircus
Owner
Founded1928
Closed down1971
Place Chanceaux-sur-Choisille
Country France
Directors
Key People 1964-1971: Joan Kruse (animal trainer)
Veterinarians
Elephant department
Head keepers
of elephants		 1964-1971: Gösta Kruse
(elephant trainer)
Elephant keepers
Record history
History of updates2022-10-22
Latest document update2022-10-22 08:34:37
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Description

Cirque Pinder-Charles Spiessert, in Chanceaux-sur-Choisille, France , was founded in 1928. Cirque Pinder-Charles Spiessert closed down in 1971.


Comments / pictures1928: Charles Spiessert bought Pinder Circus.
1965: Total of 5 elephants; three adult: Axel, Karin, Fifi, Diamond, Sabu. Fifi was later (1969?) sold to Royan Zoo.
1965-1973:: Elephants were trained by Gösta Kruse until his death in 1973.
1971: Charles Spiessert died, and his children sold the circus to Jean Richard, who reopened it as Cirque Pinder-Jean Richard


References for records about Cirque Pinder-Charles Spiessert

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Cirque Pinder-Charles Spiessert, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=2475. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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