Lausanne
École Lémania
Lemania Summer Camp Boarding Program Residential 15–19 yrs
fromCHF 4,580
1 / 8
Ages9–18 yrs
FocusFrench
LevelAll levels
Language lessonsEnglish & French
ENSR runs this residential language camp in Champéry, Switzerland. The camp welcomes children aged 9–18, with sports, adventure, and water activities on the programme. Typically open July to August — new dates coming soon. Sessions last 1–5 weeks. Activities run in English and French.
Residential French camp in Champéry, Switzerland
As every year for the past 60 years, the ENSR summer camp takes place over 5 weeks in July and August in Champéry, in the Swiss Alps. Organised by the Lausanne-based international school Ecole Nouvelle de la Suisse Romande, the summer camp welcomes international students from 9 to 18 from all over the world. The summer camp is a great opportunity for young international students to discover Switzerland, make new friends and enjoy an unforgettable experience!
What's Included
Accommodation at Hôtel Suisse in Champéry (2-bed rooms with private bathroom)
Bed linen (sheets, pillows) and towels provided by the hotel
Cleaning of personal clothes for students staying more than two weeks
Morning French or English language classes in small groups (language programme)
Sports and leisure activities of the chosen programme
Optional — available at extra cost
Optional 2-day Europa Park weekend trip
Not provided
Tennis court booking and tennis lessons (paid on site) · Horse riding (paid on site) · Paragliding (paid on site, with parental authorisation) · Pocket money for additional activities
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Special focus
French · Languages
The camp is built around a single choice that parents make at registration: either the Language Studies, Sports and Leisure programme, where mornings are given to French or English classes in groups of no more than seven students, or the Multisports and Leisure programme for children who would rather spend their whole day on sport and challenge. Whichever route a child takes, afternoons belong to the activity programme, with sport, climbing, the adventure park, swimming and outings in and around Champéry organised by age, so the 8 to 11 year olds of the Junior Camp follow a rhythm suited to them while the 12 to 18 year olds take on more. Free time of around two hours every second day gives campers space to book an extra tennis lesson, a ride at the stables or a paragliding flight, or simply to relax in the common rooms of the Hôtel Suisse with their new friends. Because the village sports centre is two minutes from the front door, the day flows easily between chalet, courts and mountain trails without long transfers. With a genuinely international mix of nationalities and sixty years of camp experience behind the Lausanne school that runs it, the programme balances real progress, whether linguistic or sporting, with the sociable side of a summer in the Alps.
Levels welcomeA1 — BeginnerA2 — ElementaryB1 — IntermediateB2 — Upper intermediateC1 — AdvancedC2 — Proficient
Other included activities
Excursions & trips
Included in the programme
Two-day Europa Park weekend
Two-day Europa Park weekend
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Safety & Supervision
Staff to camper ratio1:5
Health, accident and civil responsibility insurances are compulsory.
Screen time policy
Wi-Fi is available throughout the camp hotel, but internet use is limited and supervised by staff, with restrictions adapted to the age of each child.
Accommodation & campus
Where your child sleeps
Per bedroom
2 campers
Bedrooms
Shared bedrooms
Bathrooms
Ensuite bathrooms
The camp is located at Hôtel Suisse in Champéry, a beautiful village surrounded by mountains in Valais, in Switzerland. The hotel, built in the old style of a traditional Swiss house boasts the warm and friendly atmosphere typical of Swiss chalets.Students stay in very nice 2-bed rooms, complete with a private bathroom. The bedrooms offer a quiet place to relax after the excitement of the activities of the day and the broad, open spaces in the common rooms enjoy breathtaking views.
The campus
Campus facilities
Dining Room
Classrooms
Soccer Court
Laundry
Volleyball Court
Tennis Court
Basketball Court
Gym
Swimming Pool
Horseriding Arena
Location & getting there
Rue du Village 55, 1874 Champéry, Switzerland
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Getting your child there
Airport
Geneva Airport
Pickup service · Geneva is the airport the camp recommends for children travelling from abroad, and ENSR organises its own shuttle transport that takes campers from the airport directly up to Champéry, so your child is looked after from arrival to check-in at the Hôtel Suisse. The shuttle has to be booked in advance with the camp, and the details and cost of the transfer are set out on the camp's pricing page. Children flying home on their own are asked to carry around CHF 100 in cash in case of excess luggage fees at check-in.
By car
Driving to Champéry
Families arriving by car follow the motorway from Lausanne towards Montreux, Aigle and St-Triphon, leave at the St-Triphon exit and take the road signposted Champéry—Morgins. In the village, stay on the main road alongside the railway line until you reach the sports centre, then turn right and drive up the street: the Hôtel Suisse, where the camp is based, sits about 200 metres above the sports centre, right next to the main church. Drop-off is at Rue du Village 55, 1874 Champéry. · Rue du Village 55, 1874 Champéry, Switzerland
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Run by ENSR
Since 1950
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