Discover all our tips for making the most of your holidays and your stay at Puy du Fou® in Vendée Bocage, even if it rains!
You have booked your visit at Puy du Fou for weeks, even months, but the weather doesn't seem good for D-day? There weather forecasts even announces the rain for your stay? Rest assured, we will guide you step by step to enjoy this unforgettable trip through time in rainy weather!
How to enjoy a day at Puy du Fou® in the rain?
Organize your visit beforehand
Provide appropriate clothing
Before your visit, we advise you to take a good look at the weather forecast. If the weather forecast announces rain, light showers or heavy precipitation, we invite you to take a few precautions:
- Remember to take good walking shoes waterproof, which are not too messy!
- Plan a k-way, poncho, rain cape or any other clothing that will cover you from the rain.
- You can also bring a umbrella, authorized in the park and during waiting times but which cannot necessarily be used in shows for the good visibility of other spectators.
- If your coat is a little short, you can also plan a garbage bag to place on the stands before you sit down.
Rest assured, if the weather changes at the last minute and you only have a few t-shirts in your suitcase, you can equip yourself directly at Puy du Fou. Indeed, ponchos and k-ways are on sale on the site, and sometimes at the start of some shows.
Organize your schedule
If you are staying at Puy du Fou for several days, try toorganize your schedule depending on the weather.
Prioritize large indoor shows
If a day is more gloomy, or rain is forecast from a specific time, we advise you to prioritize the indoor shows on these slots. Is this your first visit to Puy du Fou in Vendée Bocage? Here is the list of major shows to see at the shelter:
1
Richelieu Musketeers
Located at the entrance to Puy du Fou, the Grand Carrousel welcomes you for a swashbuckling adventure to the rhythm of flamenco ballets!
2
The Last Panache
Embark on the discovery of the hero “Charette”, and his extraordinary destiny, between the War of Independence and the War of Vendée. Emotions guaranteed!
3
The Mime and the Star
This new big show is new for 2023. Be transported during a black and white silent film shoot and experience the first hours of cinema in color...
Discover the immersive shows
Live fully immersive experiences sheltered rain ! A immersive show allows you to enjoy the scenery, the music and the discussions at your own pace. The spectacle is all around you.
Live the emotion as close as possible!
Discover the 4 immersive shows at Puy du Fou:
- The Renaissance of the Castle
- The Mystery of La Pérouse
- The Lovers of Verdun
- The First Kingdom
Adapt your on-site visit
Visit period villages
It's raining between two shows and you want to get dry? This is the ideal opportunity to enter the artisan shops within the different period villages. Admire the ancestral know-how of the craftsmen. At Puy du Fou, 4 period villages are spread across the entire site:
- Font Rognou immerses you in the heart of a medieval city. Live the Middle Ages: taste the bread of the talmelier, admire the work of the sculptors, ceramists or even the master glassmaker! The typical alleys will transport you for sure!
- The Chasseloup village offers you a picturesque break in the heart of the 18th century. Exchange a few words with the clog maker or the illuminator, admire the work of the gilder binder, come and smell the products of the aroma creators... In the heart of the village, the Grand Carillon comes alive several times a day, during a concert harmonious and surprising!
- Bourg Berard transports you to the heart of a 1900 village, with its authentic square, its bistro, its carousel and its many Belle Epoque-inspired shops: souvenirs, confectioneries, toy and book merchants...
- Saint-Philbert-le-Vieil invites you for a peaceful break in the year XNUMX! Admire the thatched-roof huts from the first millennium and learn about everyday life back then.
Lunch in one of the Puy du Fou restaurants
Were you planning to buy a sandwich for a picnic outdoors or in the Puy du Fou forest but the rain came? Rest assured, Puy du Fou offers many catering points for all tastes, where you can eat while staying dry!
The lively restaurants of Puy du Fou
Lesson 2 lively restaurants offer you an unforgettable experience during your meal break. So, what are you waiting for to book? Vegetarian menus are available.
The Cafe de la Madelon
You are invited to wedding meal de la Madelon, however, many unforeseen events and a few surprises take you on an amazing show!
- Adult menu: €31,20/person on reservation
- Children's menu: €17,30/person on reservation
The post office
Enjoy a good Vendée meal to the famous a capella tunes of the 18th century. In a friendly atmosphere around large tables, have a good time surrounded by innkeepers!
- Adult menu: €26/person on reservation
- Children's menu: €12,05/person on reservation
Puy du Fou hotel restaurants
For your dinner, you also have the possibility of eating in one of the hotel restaurants. Each restaurant is themed depending on the hotel! From the royal buffet to grilled meats and Mediterranean specialties, you're sure to find a restaurant that will please the whole family!
- Restaurant The Table of Ambassadors (Adult menu €27,50 – children's menu €15,50)
- Restaurant The Two Crowns (Adult menu €26,40 – children's menu €13,80)
- Restaurant The Merovée Banquet (Adult menu €25,60 – children's menu €13,80)
- Restaurant The Sharp Squire (Adult menu €26,40 – children's menu €13,80)
- Restaurant The Atrium (Adult menu €23,50 – children's menu €12,05)
The prices indicated are the prices applied on reservation, allowing you to save up to -15% per meal.
The classic restaurants of Puy du Fou
At the heart of a traditional brasserie, in a authentic restaurant For a gourmet meal or around an all-you-can-eat buffet, treat yourself to one of the following restaurants!
- Restaurant The Inn (Adult menu €44 – children's menu €17,30)
- Restaurant The Bistro (Adult menu €23 – children's menu €12,90)
- Restaurant The Echansonnerie (Adult menu €26 – children's menu €12,05)
- Restaurant Roy Henry's slow cooker (Adult menu €18,60 – children's menu €11,20)
- Restaurant L'Orangerie (Adult menu €18,60 – children's menu €10,80)
The prices indicated are the prices applied on reservation, allowing you to save up to -15% per meal.
Puy du Fou fast food
Some fast food restaurants allow you to eat while being sheltered from the rain.
- Restaurant The Meeting of the Hungry Bellies invites you for a gourmet break, where you can have lunch on burgers under its typical barn.
- Restaurant The Tavern offers pancakes and pancakes to taste. You will be sheltered from the rain by this medieval tavern!
More information
You still have a few questions to organize your visit to Puy du Fou in Vendée Bocage? You are hesitating between two restaurants, you need personalized advice ? Take the time to contact our destination experts or stop at one of the tourist offices in the Vendée countryside!
