Turnover: 230 million EUR (2023)

Country: France

Opened in 1977, the park sets itself apart with a specific offering that immerses visitors in medieval history around 4 themed villages(Fort de l'An Mil, Cité Médiévale, Village du XVIIIème siècle, Bourg 1900). 60 shows are presented each year, including the flagship nighttime show La Cinéscénie, which retraces the history of the region over 23 hectares, and the new 2018 show Le mystère de la Pérouse, which required €10M of investment. The park also features of animal parks, 25 restaurants and 5 theme hotels.

To grow, the park relies on reinvesting all its revenues and on the work of its volunteers.

Almost 4000 employees

The Puy du Fou International consultancy agency was set up to assist national parks in Great Britain and the Netherlands with their development. Le Puy du Fou also runs 29 show business training schools(the Académie Junior), as well as an Art and Studies elementary school .

The company has opened a theme park in Spain (over a million visitors after two years) and in China

News

Le Puy du Fou ready to bid 350 million euros to land in England 30/08/2024

  • After China and Spain, Le Puy du Fou is planning a new park in the UK.
  • Initial investment of £300 million (356 million euros)

Puy du Fou expansion project in the UK 10/07/2024

  • - Investment of £300 million (approx. €355 million)
  • - Creation of 700 direct jobs on site
  • - Creation of 2,000 indirect jobs linked to the project
  • - Site close to Bicester: 20 kilometers from Oxford and 80 kilometers north of London, an hour's drive from London and 10 minutes by shuttle bus from Bicester station
  • - Attendance at the French park in Vendée: 2.5 million visitors in 2023
  • - The British project will include a park and hotels, probably themed, with shows adapted to the country's history and "villages" themed on different English historical periods.
  • - The French Puy du Fou park was opened in 1989 and is one of three Puy du Fou parks in the world, with a project underway in the USA and an immersive show launched in China.

The Institut Catholique de Vendée and the Puy du Fou create the first master's degree in scriptwriting and storytelling 20/06/2024

  • Master's degree in Scriptwriting, Showrunning and Storytelling (3S).
  • Course objective: To train scriptwriters, script doctors and specialized editors.
  • Course duration: 1 year.
  • Number of students per year: 15.
  • Target sectors: film, audiovisual, events, advertising, video games, politics.
  • Location of Paris branch: Faco (private law school).

Puy du Fou in the starting-blocks in China 28/03/2024

  • In Spain, its park has already reached 1.1 million visitors in 2023, two years after its creation.
  • Saga park opens in Shanghai
  • Chinese show features Shanghai in the 1930s
  • puy du Fou Asia's Chinese partners (Cyts and Chengxin) invest 80 million euros.
  • The Puy du Fou subsidiary, 51%-owned by the French park, employs 300 Chinese staff
  • Group workforce: 3,850 (2,500 in France, 1,000 in Spain, 300 in China, 50 in the Netherlands);
  • Visitor numbers: 3.7 million by 2023 (2.6 million in France and 1.1 million in Spain);
  • Investment: 420 million euros in the last four years

Already 2.5 million visitors this year: what are the keys to the Puy du Fou's incredible success? 29/09/2023

  • Le Puy du Fou, the Vendée theme park renowned for its historic frescoes, has welcomed 2.5 million visitors since the start of its 2023 season, a record since the site was created by Philippe de Villiers
  • A total of 2.34 million people had visited the Puy du Fou in 2022, compared with just over 2.30 million in 2019
  • Opening in 2021 of Puy du Fou España, near Toledo, Spain.
  • 1.1 million visitors expected in 2023", by the end of its season on November 12.

Puy du Fou: Record attendance 05/09/2023

  • a record 2.5 million visitors have been welcomed to the Puy du Fou since the start of its 2023 season.
  • The park has seen an increase of almost 160,000 visitors over the previous year, with 2.34 million visitors in 2022.
  • Before the Covid pandemic in 2019, the park had attracted nearly 2.31 million visitors.
  • Puy du Fou España, which opened in 2021, is expected to welcome 1.1 million visitors in 2023.
  • All of the park's activities generated €125 million in revenues in 2019.

Le Puy du Fou revolutionizes itself internationally 10/07/2023

  • In the USA, in front of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a new show staged by the Puy du Fou is dedicated to the Cherokee Indians engaged in encrypting messages during the First World War.
  • The Puy du Fou teams succeeded in winning over the tribe, including Chief Richard Sneed at a tribal council meeting
  • Opening scheduled for 2025
  • The show will be part of a major tourism program ($75 million investment)

Le Puy du Fou conquers the world 01/06/2023

"Cherokee Rose" - the code name for the future project - will tell a story "based on Cherokee culture, World War I and code talkers".

Amount invested in the development of the new Cherokee Rose tourist site: $75 million.

Number of members of the Eastern Cherokee Indian community: 15,000.

Number of visitors to the Puy du Fou: 2.3 million.

Puy du Fou revisit rate: over 60% over the next five years.

Puy du Fou revenues in 2019: 125 million euros.

Puy du Fou launches "Le Mime et l'Etoile" with record budget 06/04/2023

  • Number of visitors in 2022: 2.34 million.
  • Sales in 2019: 125 million euros, Sales in 2020 and 2021: under 100 million euros.
  • Investment budget between 2021 and 2023: over 50 million euros.
  • Amount devoted to the launch of the new show "Le Mime et l'Etoile": 20 million euros.
  • Number of characters in the new show: 120.
  • Capacity of the new theater: 2,000 seats.
  • Planned number of performances: nearly 900.
  • Number of spectators expected: between 11 and 12 million.
  • Amount spent on the tourist train in France: 10 million euros.
  • Amount spent on the new show in Spain (El Misterio de Sobarces): 10 million euros.
  • Typical visitor breakdown: works councils, schools and travel agencies (30%), company seminars (10%), individual visitors (60%).

Financial Data

DUNS: 347490070

Legal Name: GRAND PARC DU PUY DU FOU

Address: PUY DU FOU PUY DU FOU, 85590 LES EPESSES

Number of employees: 600 (permanents)/2000 (haute saison) (2018)

Capital: 50 000 000 EUR


Financial Data:

Year Turnover (€) Net Profit (€) Fiscal Year End Fiscal Year Duration
2019 109 439 926 EUR 8 326 085 EUR 30/09/2019 12
2018 100 359 165 EUR 7 300 604 EUR 30/09/2018 12
2017 95 435 974 EUR 8 791 386 EUR 30/09/2017 12
2016 86 230 069 EUR 7 720 193 EUR 30/09/2016 12
2015 74 702 808 EUR 7 074 971 EUR 30/09/2015 12

Studies mentioning this company

The leisure park market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • EuroDisney (Disneyland Paris & Walt Disney Studios)
  • Grévin et Cie Parc Astérix (Cie de Alpes)
  • Le Puy du Fou
  • Marineland
  • Nigloland (Gélis Frères)
  • Le Pal
  • Walibi Rhône-Alpes (Avenir Land)
  • Ok Corral
  • Parc Spirou
  • Zoo Parc de Beauval
  • Aquarium de la Rochelle
  • Zoo de la Palmyre (Zoo Faune Tropicale)
  • Royal Kids (Franchise)
  • Futuroscope
  • EuroDisney (Disneyland Paris & Walt Disney Studios)
  • Compagnie des Alpes
  • Looping
  • Le Hameau Duboeuf
  • Touroparc Zoo
  • Zoo d'Amnéville
  • Vulcania
  • Pop Corn Labyrinthe
  • Parc du Bournat
  • Grottes du Cerdon Tellus
  • Dino Zoo
  • Europa Park
  • Winnoland
  • Zoo de Vincennes
  • Zoo de Thoiry
  • MuséoParc Alésia
  • Gulli Parcs
  • Jardin d'Acclimatation
  • Le Grand Défi Aquapark
  • Parc du Petit Prince
The leisure park market - Spain

Other companies mentioned:

  • Aspro Parks
  • Looping
  • Parques reunidos
  • PortAventura Entertainment SAU
  • Madrid Theme Park Management
  • Park Acuatic Roses
  • Parcs Acuatics de la Costa Brava
  • Le Puy du Fou