Philippe de Villiers previously defended plans for the company to build a theme park in Crimea after the Ukrainian territory was annexed by Russia in 2014.
A French nationalist, staunch Catholic and Eurosceptic, de Villiers gained international attention for his strong criticism of the growth of Islam in France as well as leading a campaign to scrap the euro and re-adopt the Franc as the national currency.
The de Villiers family still leads Puy du Fou's parent company, with Philippe's son Nicolas currently serving as its president.
De Villiers' opponents have previously accused the tycoon of using his theme park empire to promote his conservative beliefs.
Day out with a difference: The first park, founded in 1978 in Vendee in western France, prides itself on its 'multitude of spectacular shows' with falconry, sword fights and jousting.
