Puy du Fou celebrates the history of France with its four replica villages. Font-Rognou features French life of knights between the 11th and 15th centuries. Chasseloup covers the 18th century. Le Bourg Berard recreates France as it was during the Belle Epoque, between 1871 and 1914. Every village showcases the talents of artisans as they would have been in that era. They also have spectacular shows to immerse you into history. Our favorite village, Saint Philbert le Vieil, takes visitors back to 1000 CE, the time of Viking attacks in France.
Viking Show Spectacular
Quite possibly the best attraction in the park, the Viking stunt show brings to life in spectacular fashion the attack of Vikings on a quiet French town. Saint Philbert le Vieil is celebrating the wedding of Sybele and Alderic. Alderic gets knighted and demonstrates his skill in horseback archery. The show features animals, including dogs, deer, and pigs. Then, the Vikings attack. The 22-meter tall (about 72 feet) tower and a 20-meter long (about 66 feet) longship are prominent features in the battle, but it’s the stunt choreography that makes this show amazing. The show lasts about 26 minutes.
French Village of 1000 CE
Saint Philbert le Vieil recreates a fortified village of around the year 1000, with a forge, a jeweler and other crafts of the era. The village restaurant, Le Chaudron, serves more modern fare: fish and chips, calamari, sandwiches and salads.
Puy du Fou Location
Located in its namesake Puy du Fou Forest, the park makes use of its woodland backdrop, incorporating the beauty and experience of nature into every visit. It’s about an hour by shuttle from the Nantes-Atlantique Airport or the Angers Saint-Laud TGV station. The park has six themed hotels.
Puy du Fou offers a self-guided virtual tour.
Puy du Fou shows what a history park can be: real craftspeople, real stories and a thousand years of drama in one forest. It’s the kind of immersive experience Asgard Alaska is working to build in Alaska’s wilderness. Learn more about our vision. Read our vision.
