VSF CAMP 4
The Castle of Formanoir

8 Days or 15 Days - April, July and August (Dates and Prices)

Camp Location

The Castle of Formanoir - Burgundy
The Castle of Formanoir is located on the Domain of Palteau, in the heart of the Burgundy region, in a peaceful village called Armeau, overlooking the Yonne Valley.

Surrounded by 80 acres of land, forests and beautiful gardens, our camp is the perfect setting for horseback riding and medieval programs. In the 16th Century, Formanoir belonged to the Governor of the Bastille, and it is there in this historic and magnificent place that was kept prisoner the famous " Iron Mask".

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BURGUNDY - FRANCE 24 French Campers 3 Foreign students per group

Our campers will stay in the castle. On 3-storey levels, it offers rooms of 3 to 7 beds, (separate quarters for boys and girls) with shower facilities on each floor, a large dining-room and many activity rooms. Swimming pool on site.

Offering miles of trails through the forest, our equestrian center provides a large area of covered training facilities, with 2 indoor and 3 outdoor arenas, jumping arenas, course of obstacles, and of course stables, 100 ponies and horses and all necessary equipment.

Theme

This is a true pony/horseback riding school (90 horses). Under the supervision of professionals, campers not only learn the skills to become good riders, but this program also teaches them through many activities what life was like in Burgundy during the medieval times...

Activities

Horseback riding : 2 to 3 hours per day

Horseback riding activities (taking care and feeding of the horses, field trips and camping trips, equestrian shows and games, horse ball, Acrobatics, jumping fences...)

Adventure Trail in the forest "Accro-Branches", so much FUN!

Other Activities

Medieval workshops, camping, swimming, archery, volley-ball, ping-pong, arts & crafts (leather, making of paper, photography...), reading, cinema, games, treasure hunts.

Field Trips

During this camp session no field trips outside of the Domain are offered. However, artisans and story tellers come regularly to Formanoir to help campers learn and discover the rich history and culture emerging from the site.

Activities will be scheduled(programmed) according to the wishes of the children and the propositions of the teaching staff.

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