Puy du Fou
Visitors to Les Epesses can see Puy du Fou, a theme park. The surrounding 5 km hold 23 more places to visit. Nearby, Château du Puy-du-Fou (400 m) leads the list.
Theme park in Les Epesses
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#275 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Les Epesses
Puy du Fou is in the commune of Les Epesses, with 23 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
Afternoons in Les Epesses reach 19–25°C from May to September.
Puy du Fou
Its story is told in 19 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Theme park
- Covered in
- 19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Les Epesses, Vendée
- Official site
- puydufou.com
The area around Puy du Fou
Spot Puy du Fou in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Les Epesses. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases for a visit
The largest of the 8 towns is Les Herbiers, with 16,521 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
- 1Les Epesses
- 2Les Herbiers
- 3Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre
- 4Sèvremont
- 5Chanverrie
- 6Le Boupère
- 7La Gaubretière
- 8Mortagne-sur-Sèvre
Les Epesses
Les Herbiers
Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre
Sèvremont
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Puy du Fou is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Les Epesses | It’s in this commune | 2,983 |
| Les Herbiers | 6.9 km west of it | 16,521 |
| Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre | 8 km north of it | 3,550 |
| Sèvremont | 8.3 km southeast of it | 6,385 |
| Chanverrie | 8.4 km northwest of it | 5,653 |
| Le Boupère | 11 km south of it | 3,151 |
| La Gaubretière | 12 km northwest of it | 3,225 |
| Mortagne-sur-Sèvre | 12 km north of it | 6,057 |
Around Puy du Fou
79 more lie within 15 km, 4 châteaux and 4 attractions among them.
ChâteauChâteau de la Flocellière7.9 km southeast, in Sèvremont8AttractionAttractionMortagne-sur-Sèvre12 km north, in Mortagne-sur-SèvreWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Puy du Fou
Where is Puy du Fou?
Puy du Fou is in Les Epesses, in Vendée (Pays de la Loire).
What is Puy du Fou?
Theme park in France.
How well known is Puy du Fou?
Puy du Fou has 19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #275 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Puy du Fou?
May to September are the warmest months in Les Epesses, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Puy du Fou?
Within 15 km: Château du Puy-du-Fou (400 m), La Cinéscénie (400 m), Chambretaud (3.2 km) and Château d'Ardelay (7 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Puy du Fou: Benoit SANSON, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de la Flocellière: Spouik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.