(Just imagine what some of today’s top theater directors would do with such a setting, given the chance.) While a spokeswoman took pains to note that the park shouldn’t be seen as striving for historical accuracy, the Puy du Fou sends mixed messages to visitors. The motto featured on its merchandising is “History Awaits Only You,” and multiple shows do make historical assertions without a disclaimer. Historians have long disputed the Puy du Fou’s narratives, which initially stemmed from a desire to shine a spotlight on a traumatic period in local history. Still, while asserting that its story is “authentic” in the final credits, “The Last Panache” is hardly subtle or balanced in recounting that period.

Source: New York Times June 25, 2020 09:22 UTC