Gérard Hédin

Gérard Hédin is connected with the origins of the leisure site that later became Parc Saint Paul. As mayor of Saint-Paul at the time, he acquired the land in 1978 and opened a leisure venue in 1979 under the name Haras Loisirs. The estate initially offered outdoor and relaxation activities, especially around its water features, before it was taken over and gradually transformed into a permanent amusement park. In this JSON, he is linked as the historical founder of the site, while André Campion is treated as the later operator who gave a major boost to mechanical rides from the 1980s onward.