--- title: "Pays de la Loire" description: "The Vendée’s park history includes a destination that began with a large historical performance.The story behind the day outA night-time show precedes the day parkPuy du Fou’s Cinéscénie began in 1978. The Grand Parc followed in 1989, adding daytime entertainment to a destination first associated with an evening production. The two dates should not be collapsed into a single opening. They describe the development of a performance-led attraction, where staging, costumes and dramatic environments became the main way to organize the visitor experience.Sources & further readingPuy du Fou · Official historical chronologyHistorical sources checked 25 October 2026." canonical_url: "https://thmprk.com/region/pays-de-la-loire/" markdown_url: "https://thmprk.com/region/pays-de-la-loire/index.md" language: "en-US" content_type: "taxonomy_archive" taxonomy: "job_listing_region" term_id: 243 page: 1 --- # Pays de la Loire The Vendée’s park history includes a destination that began with a large historical performance. The story behind the day out ## A night-time show precedes the day park Puy du Fou’s Cinéscénie began in 1978. The Grand Parc followed in 1989, adding daytime entertainment to a destination first associated with an evening production. The two dates should not be collapsed into a single opening. They describe the development of a performance-led attraction, where staging, costumes and dramatic environments became the main way to organize the visitor experience. ### Sources & further reading - [Puy du Fou · Official historical chronology]() Historical sources checked 25 October 2026. 1 published places. Page 1 of 1. - [Puy du Fou]() · [Markdown](); location: Les Epesses, Pays de la Loire, France. Canonical source: https://thmprk.com/region/pays-de-la-loire/