Puy du Fou, a Vendée leisure park renowned for its historical frescoes, received the “best show in the world” prize in the United States on the night of Saturday to Sunday for one of its creations, the park announced. .
This “Thea Classic Award”, a high distinction in the global entertainment industry, was presented by the jury of the Themed Entertainment Association to a team from the park during a ceremony organized on Saturday in Los Angeles, according to a press release.
It rewards the show “Le Mime et l’Etoile”, presented for the first time in 2023, which tells the love story of a circus artist and a dancer during the Belle Epoque.
This show “represents an investment of more than 20 million euros”, according to Puy du Fou.
“This award confirms the bold strategy of a 100% French company and demonstrates the universal dimension of Puy du Fou: its model transcends cultures and heritage,” rejoiced Nicolas de Villiers, president of the park, to the AFP.
🔴 Hollywood chooses Puy du Fou for the Oscar for “Best Show in the World”!
🏆 Le Puy du Fou received, in Hollywood, the “Oscar for Best Show in the World” awarded by the most prestigious international juries, for its new show Le Mime et l'Étoile.
🎥 It’s at… pic.twitter.com/RDtnAfpiWy
— Puy du Fou (@PuyduFou) March 17, 2024
The Vendée park had already received a “Thea Classic Award” in 2012, this time for the “best park in the world”.
Two years later, it won the prestigious “Applause Award” from the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), an association that brings together 4,500 parks around the world.
Puy du Fou surpassed its attendance record in 2023 with 2.6 million visitors during the season.