{"id":6797,"date":"2019-12-10T11:44:33","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T10:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=6797"},"modified":"2019-12-10T11:44:33","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T10:44:33","slug":"a-visit-to-puy-du-fou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=6797","title":{"rendered":"A Visit to Puy Du Fou"},"content":{"rendered":"

SHARED EXPERIENCES <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A Visit to Puy Du Fou <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

by Sylvia Harvey <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Puy Du Fou is an historical theme park near Nantes in France welcoming over 2.3 million visitors every year.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Throughout the summer on Friday and Saturday nights is La Cinescenie <\/strong>– this is the most amazing spectacle. It is a large theatrical performance held on one of the world\u2019s largest stages. It involves 2,500 actors, alongside 190 horses. There are 80 technicians and it brings together 4,000 volunteers.<\/p>\n

It is a beautiful pageant telling a story set in the Vendee region. As each scene unfolds, it just takes your breath away. With the constant action, the lighting, the pyrotechnics, it\u2019s almost impossible to describe.<\/p>\n

There are a number of other shows on during the day. Two special ones for me were:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Le Signe du Triomphe: <\/strong>A Gallo-Roman stadium performance in which the 7,000 spectators are divided into Romans and Gauls to watch Gaulish prisoners trying to win circus games in front of the Roman governor. The atmosphere is electric; clapping, cheering, booing, chariots thunder around the arena as lions and tigers prowl among the contestants. WOW!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Les Bal des Oiseaux Fantomes: <\/strong>Another breath-taking experience as 330 eagles, falcons and vultures swoop over the audience, with their wings brushing our heads.<\/p>\n

I could write so much more but I am hoping others may have visited Puy du Fou and will share their experience..<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n
\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SHARED EXPERIENCES A Visit to Puy Du Fou by Sylvia Harvey Puy Du Fou is an historical theme park near Nantes in France welcoming over 2.3 million visitors every year. Throughout the summer on Friday and Saturday nights is La Cinescenie – this is the most amazing spectacle. It is a large theatrical performance held on one of the world\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[127,125],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6cWjO-1LD","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10648,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=10648","url_meta":{"origin":6797,"position":0},"title":"Autumn Activities","author":"Alan Williams","date":"22nd November 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Wenvoe Wildlife Group Autumn Activities Our thanks to John Smith for cutting the Goldsland Orchard site. It is a lot tidier now and this will see us through until next Spring. We hope that gradually grass and wildflowers will replace the Bramble, Teasel, Dock and Burdock. VoGC have used their\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Wenvoe Wildlife Group"","block_context":{"text":"Wenvoe Wildlife Group","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=48"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Picture5.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":14655,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=14655","url_meta":{"origin":6797,"position":1},"title":"Brecon Beacons \/ Bannau Brycheiniog – Craig Cerrig Gleisiad","author":"Alan Williams","date":"9th September 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Brecon Beacons \/ Bannau Brycheiniog Brecon Beacons \/ Bannau Brycheiniog Craig Cerrig Gleisiad\u00a0 We parked near Forest Lodge cottages and set off along Sarn Helen, the 2000-year-old Roman road which runs from North Wales to Neath. The route would take us around Craig Cerrig Gleisiad Nature Reserve, Fan Frynych, climbing\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Footsteps"","block_context":{"text":"Footsteps","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=38"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture6.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":15404,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=15404","url_meta":{"origin":6797,"position":2},"title":"The National Trust","author":"Alan Williams","date":"29th April 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"THE NATIONAL TRUST Many readers of Wenvoe What\u2019s On will be members of the National Trust, one of the great institutions of the United Kingdom, or they will know something about it. The National Trust was founded in 1895 by Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter, and Hardwicke Rawnsley. These visionaries\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "New Items for May 2025"","block_context":{"text":"New Items for May 2025","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=421"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Picture1-1.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5951,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=5951","url_meta":{"origin":6797,"position":3},"title":"Brecon Nature Reserve and Hidden Valley","author":"Alan Williams","date":"31st May 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Brecon Nature Reserve and Hidden Valley We parked in the lay-by, on A470, at Brecon Nature reserve about a mile north of Storey Arms. A notice stated \u2018In just a few hundred metres you will find yourself enclosed within a shady, atmospheric amphitheatre created by the soaring craggy cliffs of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Footsteps"","block_context":{"text":"Footsteps","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=38"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Sm-mountain.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3554,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=3554","url_meta":{"origin":6797,"position":4},"title":"July Activities","author":"Alan Williams","date":"28th July 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 \u00a0 During July we had two meetings where the rose bed at the Community Centre was cleared and work commenced on clearing the weeds out of the Village Green rose bed. A second visit in the month was made to the pump at St. Lythans. In spite of a\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":12958,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=12958","url_meta":{"origin":6797,"position":5},"title":"Why Not Visit Auntie?","author":"Alan Williams","date":"8th March 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"WHY NOT VISIT AUNTIE? What really goes on and has gone on at the BBC in Wales? There are currently two opportunities in Cardiff to delve into \u2018Auntie\u2019s\u2019 past and present in the Principality. One is an exhibition at the National Museum and the other what seems to be a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General Interest Articles"","block_context":{"text":"General Interest Articles","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=334"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sherlock.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6797"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6797"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6797\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6798,"href":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6797\/revisions\/6798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}