Water in the Aravis mountains

Le Grand-Bornand Village

Water in the Aravis mountains
Oval
Description

In Haute-Savoie, water is everywhere: springs, waterfalls, rivers, peat bogs, lakes... Take your class on a journey of discovery and explore some unique places!
It's an opportunity to raise your pupils' awareness of the environment...

You'll discover the Col des Aravis: a high-altitude hike at around 1500m where pupils can discover the spring, see the transformation of snow into water and the start of a long journey.
You'll hike along the Cascades trail: students can observe the path of water above and below ground, understand erosion over time, analyze the purity of the water and observe aquatic life in the streams.
streams.
Then, during a walk on the Beauregard plateau, you'll study a peat bog, a very humid and acidic environment, approach its particular flora and fauna, and analyze the difference in PH with other environments.
You'll also visit a water treatment plant.

This trip fits in with the school program:
- approach fragile ecosystems: peat bogs, streams, lakes, marshes...
- analyze water and determine its PH and hardness,
- observe water's transformation cycles: solid, liquid, gaseous...
- study aquatic life, identify riparian flora and fauna,
- read the landscape eroded by water or adapted by man,
- understand how wastewater is treated,
- become aware of the importance of saving and preserving water.

Ouverture

Du 21/09/2024 au 20/12/2024
Du 21/03/2025 au 20/06/2025

Tarifs

From 21/09 to 20/12/2024
Child: from 382 €.

From 21/03 to 20/06/2025
Child: from 382 €.

2 free companions

Compris : - Full board for 5 days (4 nights), from lunch on the day of arrival (or from snack or dinner depending on arrival time) to snack on the day of departure,
- 2 activity leaders per class (from 20 pupils per class),
- full bedding,
- the activities listed in the program, plus travel expenses,
- sports balls, outdoor games, board games and books/BDs,
- entertainment for daily activities and evening parties.
(price calculated on the basis of a stay for two classes: 50 pupils + 2 teachers)

Non compris : - return trip to the center,
- medical expenses and first-aid kits,
- teachers' personal travel during the stay,
- bathroom linen for children and adults,
- laundry.

Contact et accès
163 chemin des Aravis
Le Grand-Bornand Village
74450 Le Grand-Bornand
Haute-Savoie (74)
Informations complémentaires
Langues parlées
  • French
À propos du séjour
  • 5 Jour(s)
  • 4 Nuit(s)
  • Environment, Water

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