New Director at Planète Sauvage: Sacha Marguerite

(eap) Since 1 September 2026, Sacha Marguerite (pictured here) has been leading the French wildlife park Planète Sauvage located near Nantes. He previously served as director of Parc Bagatelle in northern France. Both facilities are part of the French operating group Looping Experiences.

The 36-year-old began his professional career in the leisure and tourism industry at Center Parcs Europe, progressively taking on responsibilities in site operations and operational management. He then joined Aspro Group, where he managed the Aqualand Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer water park before taking over as director of Parc Bagatelle.

Tiger lodge at Planète Sauvage. © Photo: Stéphane Leludec “Our safari is our greatest asset. We want to strengthen our on-site foundations, further expand immersive experiences and make targeted investments to enhance the guest experience for our 270,000 annual visitors,” said Marguerite. At Planète Sauvage, Marguerite’s primary focus is on improving operational and service quality and modernizing the animal park. His goal is also to better integrate the park’s existing accommodation offering, comprising 20 lodges and two campsites, more closely into the visitor experience to extend the length of guests’ stays. An investment programme worth several million euros is set to drive the park’s further development over the next three years.

With “Terres d’Hiver”, the wildlife park is introducing its first winter offerings this year and will welcome guests from 1 December to 3 January 2027. ■