Issue No.26

Noces de Feu – Puy du Fou
How to describe this show? It’s not easy.
Fantasy, fairy tales and fire…
As night falls, visitors flock to the take their
seats on benches that run around a big lake.
This was my first show at Puy du Fou and
what an introduction it was. As a hotel
guest, I had an “Emotion Pass” which fast
tracks you into shows. It’s all in French but
you can download an app on your mobile
phone, stick your earphones in (take your
own) and hear it in English. I didn’t listen
much at all, it was so spellbinding I simply
watched in awe and enjoyed the wonderful
music.
spouting fire, a floating apparition that made
the crowd gasp in surprise. I’ve never seen
anything like it in my life.
I asked one of the staff afterwards – how on
earth does this work? She wouldn’t tell me,
it’s a closely guarded secret. Part illusion,
part technical: 100% magic.
Part illusion, part technical: 100%
magic
It’s a wedding ceremony water show which
involves ballet performed on the surface of a
lake, music, a life sized golden coach which
emerges from the water pulled by giant
swans, a grand piano which rises up from
the lake, complete with pianist. A floating
violinist, diving footmen, a giant organ