Puy du Fou
Repeatedly named the world's best theme park, with large-scale live historical shows set in French history. The nighttime spectacle is breathtaking.
Puy du Fou is in the Vendée department, about 60 km from Nantes. The park has no roller coasters. Its core is more than ten large-scale live shows, including Roman arena chariot races, Viking raids, knightly jousts and birds-of-prey displays. These are set alongside a medieval town and an 18th-century village. Its show scale and special effects are among the best in Europe, and the park has won the title of world's best theme park several times. The evening show, known as the Cinéscénie (Night of Lights), features more than a thousand performers.
It is recommended to spend two days and stay overnight at the on-site hotel. Tickets should be bought ahead during peak season. From Nantes it is about an hour's drive, or you can take the official shuttle bus.
Opening hours
Apr–Sep (check official calendar), about 09:30–21:00
Nearby sights
- Clisson & Château de Clisson
- Jardin des Plantes de Nantes
- Le Lieu Unique
- Musée d'Arts de Nantes
- Château des Ducs de Bretagne
- Nantes Cathedral
- Bouffay Quarter
- Île Feydeau