When we heard we were lucky enough to be going to Siblu in the Vendee, Puy Du Fou was one of the places we planned to visit, having read about it back in the UK.
It is a huge theme park, but rather than rides there are spectacular shows and authentic villages to see and experience. If you click on the link above it has a fabulous video summing it up! We were able to book it via Siblu reception, who offered the same discount we would have got booking via the Internet. The great thing is that the tickets are then valid for some months (ours said Apr to Sept), so you are not tied to a date, just in case the weather or plans changed.
Amazing bird show! |
Roman Spectacular! |
The Vikings
The Ball of the Phantom Birds and
The Secret of the Lance
Vikings Set |
The doors normally open 30 minutes before each show, but don't worry about kids getting fidgety, they very cleverly have little warm up acts to keep them entertained, and I have to say they were pretty hammy but very funny, including taking people out of the audience to embarrass :)
The shows themselves were incredible, amazing, jaw-droppingly fab. The costumes, scenery and special effects were superb, and the acting by the actors and all the animals left you smiling and often wondering "how did they do that"? The fact that they were all in French didn't detract from their entertainment either - you could hire headphones to translate - but we didn't feel it necessary.
Cooling off! |
I cannot recommend this show highly enough, they are planning a Christmas spectacular too, which is certainly on my radar at the moment!
One final cheesy family picture to top it off, Scarlett took this whilst we were waiting for the Roman spectacular, and yes I am restraining Jasper as it suggests haha!
That looks great fun! There isn't anything like that here, although there's meant to be a great zoo that we haven't made it too yet - maybe later this week. We have lots of stuff to do with the D Day landings here - off to a museum about it and one of the cemeteries today as the weather isn't going to be so good.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing your review on the siblu site, I think mine was quite different, so it will be interesting to see!
They will all be interesting to read! I would love to see stuff on the D Day landings, my Great Grandfather tended the war graves in France, and was fed and looked after by the locals, and only paid by the English government once the war was over, part of the Resistance, find it fascinating!
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy the rest of the holiday since you didn't get the best start x