Parc Saint Paul Becomes Part of Looping Group
"Wood Express" at Parc Saint Paul
© Photo: Justin Garvanovic
(eap) The French Groupe Looping (“Looping”), operator of regional theme parks in several European countries, has announced the acquisition of the previously family-owned Parc Saint Paul in the Oise region of France. The park was founded in 1983 by the father of the now former owner Gilles Campion and over the years has developed into an established local attraction that has become a popular destination. Strategically located between cities such as Rouen, Cergy, Beauvais, Amiens and Compiègne and easily accessible from Paris, the park benefits from a strong catchment area and claims to receive 360,000 visitors a year.
For Looping, Parc Saint Paul – the operator group’s tenth park in France and 21st in Europe – is a new flagship operation, as the company states. The acquisition will enable them to further strengthen its presence in northern France, where its portfolio already includes the leisure destinations Mer de Sable (around an hour’s drive east of Parc Saint Paul) and Bagatelle (just over 1.5 hours’ drive north).
“We are very happy at Looping to welcome Parc Saint Paul to our family of parks. I have known Gilles for years, and I would like to thank him and his family for the trust they have placed in us to continue this entrepreneurial adventure. As a park operator, we have been impressed by the recent development of the infrastructure and the solid experience of its teams,” states Laurent Bruloy, Executive Chairman and co-founder of Looping Group.
Stéphane Da Cunha, Vice President and co-founder of Looping, adds, “This acquisition illustrates our strategy to develop synergies between our park and to build a regional platform to offer a full range of leisure to our visitors”.
Just a few months ago, Looping expanded its park portfolio to include Terra Botanica, a park located in the west of France (c.f. EAP news of 9 Dec 2024). With Parc Saint Paul, which reopens its gates for this year’s season on April 5th, Looping expects to welcome a total of around 7.3 million visitors to its facilities this year and generate total revenue of around 250 million euros. ■
