Puy du Fou is the second most visited theme park in France, after Paris Disneyland, and the world’s greatest, and most authentic, living history park.

Founded in 1977 by a young local aristocrat with a passion for history, Philippe de Villiers, the theme park has developed to become a multi-attraction historic theme park providing a trip back in time to different ages and times of the past.

Unlike Disneyland, Puy du Fou — while making sure that the attractions all provide a great visitor experience — also takes pride in ensuring a fair degree of historical accuracy. The sets and the shows are pictures of the world as it really was... with a few special effects added in.

In the summer holiday period (June to mid September), climax of the day is the famous “Cinéscénie”. the original event around which the Puy du Fou theme park has subsequently developed and expanded. This magnificent after-dark spectacular of light, fireworks, sound and action, set against the backdrop of the old Château du Puy du Fou, has been seen over the years by over 10 million spectators, lasting 1 hour and 40 minutes, involving 1200 actors and extras, and performed over a 50 acre stage.

Puy du Fou ticket prices at the gate-2022

Entrance to the site, with daytime shows

One day: Adult:€ 43   Children 5-13:€32

Two days: Adult:€ 61   Children 5-13:€45

Entrance to the site, daytime shows + Cinéscénie (Fri. Sat. from 9th June to 15th September—must be booked in advance)

One day: Adult: € 61   Children 5-13 :€ 50

Two days: Adult:€84   Children 5-13:€66

Three days: Adult: € 89   Children 5-13: €70

Children under 5: Free

The dog Pooch Chi Chi managed to open the door and let a fire crew in after his owner collapsed on the kitchen floor.

Responders were searching for another entrance when they heard a “click” as the dog managed to unlock the door to let them in, They found the man, named only as Mr Green, collapsed on the floor in the kitchen as the fire took hold on the hob. Firefighters then swiftly put out the fire and carried out first aid until paramedics(急救医士)arrived.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said “a potential disaster” was averted with help from the dog. They said they were called to the scene after a smoke detector was activated and a Careline alarm was sounded.

Mr Green initially answered the call but operator at Careline lost communication. Within six minutes, the crew was on scene and investigating. They could hear the alarm but were unable to establish contact with the man inside. With curtains drawn, the crew could not see in-side but could hear a dog barking. They tried the front door, but it wouldn’t open. As the crew looked for another entrance, they heard a “click” and the front door opened. The crew went inside to find a man collapsed on the floor in the kitchen when a fire was beginning to take hold on the cooker. They contacted the ambulance service, put out the fire and allowed fresh air in. Firefighters then carried out first aid and stabilized the man until paramedics arrived. It wasn’t until later in the incident that they discovered that Chi Chi had managed to open the front door and let the crew inside.

Ian Bolton, Crew Manager for Home and Partnerships at Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service added: “Having monitored detection in people’s homes means the fire service are only minutes away from providing lifesaving assistance. This is a real success story and highlights the importance of Careline and the fire service. Careline’s system, combined with the speed of our crews getting to the incident, saved Mr Green’s life. The cherry on the cake. however, was Chi Chi letting the crews in before they had to force entry to the property. ”

Information about worker commutes(上下班通勤)from smartphones and fitness trackers can predict individual job performance, according to a new study. "Your commute predicts your day,”said Andrew Campbell. the lead researcher and co-author of the study. “This re-search demonstrates that mobile sensing is capable of identifying how the commute affects individual workers.”

Participants in the study used an activity tracker and a smartphone-based sensing app to capture physiological and behavioral patterns during commuting, including activity levels,phone usage, heart rates, and stress. The system also captured external factors such as locations, weather, commute duration, and commute variability, Researchers analyzed data from275 workers collected over a one-year period before the outbreak of COVID-19. The workers,close to 95% of whom drove, were monitored as they traveled. They were also monitored for30-minute periods before and after commuting.

The study assessed workers using two recognized standards of job performance; counter-productive work behavior and organizational citizenship behavior. The former harms an organization on purpose, whereas the latter is beneficial. Baselines for both measures were established regularly through self-reporting questionnaires.

"Compared to low performers, high performers display greater consistency in the time they arrive and leave work," said PinoAudia, a professor of Management and Organizations at the Tuck School of   Business and a co-author of the study. "This dramatically reduces the negative impacts of commuting variability and suggests that the secret to high performance may lie in sticking to better routines."

The study also finds that high performers tend to have physiological indicators that are consistent with physical fitness and stress resilience. And low performers have higher stress levels in the times before, during, and, after commutes, and use their phones more during the commutes.

Previous research on commuting indicates that stress, anxiety, and frustration from commuting can lead to a less efficient workforce. This is the first study using wearables that are not easily noticed and smartphones to predict worker performance from commuting data alone.Previous studies have used more intrusive(插人的）and expensive technology to under-stand the commuting experience, but no study has previously connected commuting data with the impact on workplace performance.

The study also demonstrates that not all commutes can be bad.By tracking commuting traits such as walking distance and steps, the research confirms that commuters who are involved in active forms of commuting typically experience increased productivity at work.