•Written by The Editors• ••Thursday•, 31 •March• 2011 01:51•
Not sure what to do with the kids over Easter? The Lake Geneva Regional Tourism Office is highlighting a number of places which are organizing special Easter Egg hunts for children.
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•Written by The Editors• ••Saturday•, 09 •October• 2010 19:22•
The Lake Geneva Region has an excellent reputation for private and state schools with an international emphasis. Nevertheless, there are both advantages and disadvantages with what they have to offer. There are well over 100 private pre-school, primary and secondary schools plus local or regional public institutions on both sides of the Swiss and French frontier. They welcome children and pupils from the age of two years onwards with various curricula on offer: Swiss, British, American, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and others. Many provide specialised summer courses.
•Written by The Editors• ••Monday•, 17 •May• 2010 10:01•
The French village of Cessy in the Pays de Gex at the foot of the Jura mountains is holding an open Festival of Nature on Sunday, May 23, 2010.
•Written by Edward Girardet• ••Sunday•, 09 •May• 2010 11:00•
The Basel Zoo or "Zolli" is one of Switzerland's great attractions - and contributors to global conservation. Edward Girardet was recently there with his 10-year-old son.
•Written by The Editors• ••Tuesday•, 04 •May• 2010 21:32•
Things to Do: The Medieval Festival at Andilly in the Lake Geneva Region, May 22-23 and 29-30, 2010.
•Written by The Editors• ••Tuesday•, 04 •May• 2010 00:34•
Try visiting this exceptional museum in Basel with your children.
•Written by The Editors• ••Friday•, 10 •October• 2008 17:00•
Halloween is coming round again. And once again, many of us with kids (including a swathe of non-North Americans) desperate to go out to trick or teat realize that neither the French nor Swiss, nor most Europeans for that matter, understand the concept of Halloween.Of course,most of the big shops in Switzerland and France will be pushing Halloween, but primarily for commercial purposes. What about organized events that are safe and fun? We can’t face another year with children sobbing at the prospect of “all dressed up and nowhere to go.” Migros' Signal de Bougy (www.signaldebougy.ch ) above Rolle is organizing a free Halloween ‘animation’ on Sunday, October 26 at 11.30 in the morning, admission free. But this is a cop-out for those serious kids - and adults - who wish to be spooked and enjoy the experience of real trick or treating in the dark.
Please, if you know of any events, such as parties or organized trick or treating, anywhere in the Lake Geneva region, send them in. Or if you want to organize with others in your area, let us know. We’re all in the same boat.
•Written by The Editors• ••Sunday•, 16 •March• 2008 20:31•
The English National Programme (ENP) will hold oral entrance testing for CE1 classes from 8.15 am onwards on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at the International Lycée in Ferney-Voltaire. These tests are for entry to the ENP in September 2008. Parents with English-speaking children in the French primary school system in the Pays de Gex and who would like them to be tested for a place should contact the ENP in Ferney. For appointments, please email:
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or check for further information on the ENP website: www.enpferney.org
•Written by Edward Girardet• ••Monday•, 03 •December• 2007 21:21•
Europe urgently needs to impove its educational standards was the conclusion of the second Future of Europe Summit (http://www.europesummit.org) in