The story of Illusioland and the vision of a magical leisure park in Provence
The Story of Illusioland

From a Stage Dream
to a World to Explore.

Illusioland was born from a simple idea: take magic beyond the stage and bring it to life across an entire place. A family adventure led by Pierre Ruby, inspired by live entertainment, creativity, technology and the desire to surprise people in a new way.

Pierre Ruby, founder of Illusioland
The Starting PointPierre Ruby
It All Starts with an Idea

What If Magic Never Ended
When the Final Curtain Falls?

Since his beginnings in illusion, Pierre Ruby has imagined a place where audiences would not simply come to watch an act, but would step into a world built around the impossible.

Over the years, the concept grows. The stage becomes a park. Magic tricks become experiences. Scenery, lighting, nature, technology and shows begin to form one continuous story.

Véronique Ruby

“With Pierre, we brought our dreams and ideas together to create Illusioland, a project where magic and innovation come together in harmony.”

Véronique Ruby
The Major Milestones

An Idea That Becomes
a Destination.

Illusioland was not created all at once. The project evolved step by step through artistic vision, family, live entertainment, innovation, nature and the visitor experience.

Artistic creation around Illusioland
01Imagine

Magic Becomes a Place.

The ambition gradually moves beyond the boundaries of the stage. Pierre imagines areas, pathways, worlds, outdoor illusions and experiences in which the visitor is no longer just a spectator.

Each space must create a different emotion, yet all of them must belong to the same world.

Pierre, Véronique and Florian Ruby, the Illusioland family adventure
02Share

A Family Adventure.

Véronique brings her creativity, organisational skills and perspective on the visitor experience. Florian later joins the adventure with a more contemporary approach to magic and digital technology.

Pierre, creator and illusionist, brings these different perspectives together and gives the project a shared direction. Illusioland thus becomes a family adventure built around one ambition: creating a place capable of amazing every generation.

Outdoor show and illusion at Illusioland
03Expand the Dream

The Show Leaves the Stage.

Disappearances, levitations, life-size illusions and visual effects become part of the visitor journey. The central idea remains the same: magic should appear where visitors least expect it.

The park is then conceived as a succession of moments, surprises and stories.

Special effects and technology at Illusioland
04Innovate

Technology in the Service of Emotion.

Special effects, robotics, automation, video and digital tools enrich the staging. Technology is not an attraction in itself: it should disappear behind the experience.

This is where Luis Muñoz and the project's technical expertise play their full role.

Illusioland, a magical park in Provence
A Shared Vision
“Every detail was designed with the same desire: to create a place where, for a few moments, you forget what is possible… and what is not.”
The Ruby Family
The People Behind the Project

A Story Brought to Life
by People.

Illusioland brings together different profiles around one shared goal: giving tangible form to imagination and creating a coherent experience for visitors.

Pierre Ruby
Founder • Illusionist

Pierre Ruby

35 years of grand illusions. Live on TF1: Miss France, Star Academy, Nice People. Official website ↗

Véronique Ruby
Co-Founder

Véronique Ruby

Creativity, organisation and close attention to the visitor experience.

Florian Ruby
Founder • Illusionist

Florian Ruby

Contemporary magic, digital technology and stagecraft.

Luis Muñoz
Technology • Special Effects

Luis Muñoz

Robotics, automation and new technology-driven experiences.

Overall vision of Illusioland
The Story Continues

The Dream Takes
Shape.

Today, Illusioland continues to develop with the same guiding vision: bringing together magic, nature, live entertainment, technology and the visitor experience in a coherent, distinctive and deeply emotional destination.