The Futuroscope amusement park, near Poitiers. (archive) - GUILLAUME often / AFP

Futuroscope, a leisure park near Poitiers, will benefit from 300 million euros in investments to renovate and expand, with the creation of a water park, two hotels and three new attractions here 2025, its operator, Compagnie des Alpes, announced on Friday. "In the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, this project illustrates our desire to pursue a voluntarist long-term investment strategy," said Dominique Marcel, CEO of the group who will lead the project in partnership with the Vienne department and the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC).

"The primary objective is to consolidate and develop the site as an exceptional short-stay destination, and to bring people from further afield, French and European alike," highlights Dominique Marcel, whose group is the shareholder. majority since 2011 of the park which welcomes nearly 2 million visitors per year. Terraced extension, "Futuroscope 2 will consist of an aquatic park, the Aquascope, which will be both aquatic and digital immersion, as well as two themed hotels", he specifies.

200 million euros for renovation

In total, the financial commitment amounts to 304 million euros: for the current fleet, 200 million euros over ten years will be carried by the SAPF, while for the “Futuroscope 2”, 104 million investments will be contributed by a new company owned by the Société d'économie mixte de la Vienne and the Caisse des Dépôts. "A new chapter opens in the history of Futuroscope," stressed on Twitter the department of Vienna, estimating that the project would create 750 direct and induced jobs.

“The primary objective is to transform Futuroscope, by strengthening the quality and attractiveness of the offer and by increasing reception capacities. We would very much like to exceed two million visitors ”in the long term, said Dominique Marcel. Compagnie des Alpes is the world leader in the operation of ski areas (with resorts such as Val d'Isère, Les Arcs or Tignes), and also has leisure destinations, such as Parc Astérix and Grévin.

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