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Grand Parc Puy du Fou (Les Epesses, France)

Newest Review: ... of information in english. We immediately headed to the customer service point as I read that they had Interpretation Headphone available. We purchased two sets with double earphones. These proved invaluable during the day, I was able to follow most of the shows (sometimes a little vaguely!) without them as I am not a fan of earphones but everybody else loved them. When you got to a show you chose your language and it was a radio to get your translation of the action. The park is built on a huge scale and it is very difficult to explain the impressiveness or the splendour of the shows. I have been to Disneyland several times but th... more

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Grand Parc Puy du Fou (Les Epesses, France): Tigers v Gladiators in French Forest. (1252 words)
by - written on 17/06/09 (Very useful, 167 readings)
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We have travelled to the Vendee region of France several times and we had heard about The Grand Parc at Puy du Fou but it is billed as a Medieval Theme Park and it really didn't appeal to me! However having "done" many of the attractions in the area and faced with another day of dodgy weather (we were very unlucky in 2008) we decided to give it a go. The tickets were about 25 euroes for adults and 15 for children. However when I enquired about directions at our campsite office they told me that we could buy tickets from them with a 5 euro discount each. This seems to be common practice in the area so either book online or through your accomodation ... Read the complete review

France 5 History 0. Home Win. (1768 words)
by - written on 11/09/06 (Very useful, 1330 readings)
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If you ever find yourself holidaying in the Vendee and fancy a day away from the beech or swimming pool then I can definitely recommend Le Grand Parc, Puy Du Fou for a great family day out. It is a medieval theme park which really has no equivalent to it on English shores, perhaps the nearest thing that I have experienced would be Epcot Centre but that would be like comparing the watching of football on Hackney Marshes with a visit to the Emirates Stadium. Getting There It is definitely beyond the range of a day trip from good old Blighty however if you are staying in the popular seaside towns of Jard Sur Mer or St John De Monts or anywhere in ... Read the complete review