Knights in masks: French medieval park to re-open

Medieval amusement park Puy du Fou in western France is adapting to the "new normal" as it prepares to re-open on June 11.

Actors have re-choreographed battle scenes to keep distances between them, and couturiers have resewn costumes to add masks or facial coverings.

It's back to battle for these knights and damsels Location: Les Epesses, France This medieval amusement park is adapting to social distancing rules and limiting its visitors as it prepares to reopen to the public (SOUNDBITE) (French) PRESIDENT OF PUY DU FOU AMUSEMENT PARK, NICOLAS DE VILLIERS, SAYING: "We have organized the visit so that it ensures the health and safety of the visitors, for example with how we organized our walking spaces, which will help people avoid sticking together in the same place, and with special seating in the shows which assures social distancing." Actors have re-choreographed scenes to avoid skin-to-skin contact and couturiers have tweaked costumes to add masks or facial coverings (SOUNDBITE) (French) COMBAT CHOREOGRAPHER AND ACTOR AT PUY DE FOU, FLORENT MONNEREAU, SAYING: "It's a bit of a special re-opening.

We all can't wait to see our audience again and to perform what we have been preparing for a long time.

Now the situation still remains rather unusual, but I think the audience will enjoy the new attraction that we have prepared."