LE PUY DU FOU

Le Puy du Fou: a must-see theme park! Twice voted "Best Park in the World", Le Puy du Fou regularly wins international awards for the quality of its creations. But let's take a look back at this magnificent success story... The adventure began in 1977 with the discovery of the ruined Château du Puy du Fou. A year later, the Cinescénie show was created. This night-time show, performed entirely by volunteers and retracing the history of the Vendée from the Middle Ages to the present day, was a success and became one of the park's star attractions. In 1989, the Grand Parc du Puy du Fou is created, launching shows with a historical dimension, as ambitious as they are impressive. In 2021, the Puy du Fou expands internationally with the opening of a park in Toledo, Spain. Le Puy du Fou is first and foremost a great show, with original and innovative creations that have earned it a national and international reputation. Dozens of entertainments designed for the whole family, including seven major shows. Le Signe du Triomphe takes us back to the ^3rd century A.D., when Gaul was occupied by the Roman Empire, and takes place in a grandiose arena, where fights, gladiators and chariot races punctuate the show. At the final Bal des Oiseaux fantômes, up to 300 birds of prey fly past the spectators in a unique ballet in the sky: a majestic moment of poetry and grace. In the village of Fort de l'An Mil, you'll witness the Viking assault with a cascade of special effects that will delight young and old alike: the drakkars rising from the gigantic flames are a breathtaking spectacle! At the foot of the ramparts, knights clash in the middle of the Hundred Years' War in Le Secret de la Lance: sword fights, equestrian jousts... The confrontations are real physical feats! Voted "Best Creation in the World" at its premiere in 2017, Le Dernier Panache presents the glorious destiny of a French naval officer whose life is turned upside down in 1793. Also indoors, in an oversized theater, the Mousquetaire de Richelieu adventure is an absolutely remarkable cloak-and-dagger show where combat gives way to flamenco ballet. Water games and horses on stage make this one of the most magical shows ever. As night falls, Les Noces de Feu, , voted "Best Show 2020" , sets the pond ablaze for a poetic journey to the heart of the romantic ^19th century. In 2022, a new international award for "Best European Creation" for its show Le Signe du Triomphe.

Le Puy du Fou also offers dozens of immersive activities and attractions for the whole family, including Le Mystère de La Pérouse: a trip on explorer La Pérouse's ship, from the port of Brest to Cape Horn. The experience is larger than life, with the ship's movements and climatic effects recreated down to the smallest detail. Costumed actors wander among the visitors for total immersion. Three other immersive shows in the same genre are on offer: The First Kingdom, alongside Clovis, the famous king of the Franks; The Renaissance of the Château, discovering the splendors of the Renaissance; and The Lovers of Verdun, an intense experience with the Poilus of the First World War. In 2023, the Puy du Fou presented its major new show Le Mime et l'Étoile, voted "Best Show in the World" in 2024. Created in a new and original location in the heart of the park, you'll be immersed in an extraordinarily ambitious creation. Relive the first steps of cinema with Le Mime et l'Étoile: you'll witness the black-and-white filming of director Félix, deeply convinced that only sincere, reciprocal love can give his characters their voices and the true color of their faces.

Last but not least, Le Puy du Fou is a superb 200-hectare site in the heart of a century-old forest, populated by animals and four period villages: Village Chasseloup, Font-Rognou, Bourg-Bérard and Saint-Philbert-le-Vieil. In each you'll find restaurants, snack bars and superb boutiques. To extend your journey back in time, the Puy du Fou welcomes you to the six hotels of the Cité Nocturne. La Villa Gallo-Romaine invites you to step back in time to ancient Rome, while La Citadelle invites you to spend the night in the Middle Ages. At Logis de Lescure, discover the atmosphere of an authentic ^18th-century Vendée building, and at Les Îles de Clovis, a hotel built entirely on stilts, you'll be transported back to Merovingian times. Le Camp du Drap d'Or takes you back to the Renaissance for a royal stay, in one of the flamboyant loggias of François I and Henry VIII of England! Last but not least, Le Grand Siècle hotel, surrounded by French gardens: visitors can stay under the golds of the Sun King. It's sure to make your family's stay even more unforgettable! Immerse yourself in the Puy du Fou's many and varied skills through 5 discovery workshops (booking required). You're in luck! Go behind the scenes of the Falconry Academy, the Equestrian Academy or the Costume Workshop with Puy du Fou experts, or become an actor by joining the Puy du Fou stuntmen for a few hours. All in all, a unique experience!