Family workshops

Learn while having fun!

Discover our nature-focused activities, both indoors and outdoors.
Our goal is to encourage learning and exploration of the Salève in a fun and respectful way, while preserving our mountain environment. Whether it’s exploring the landscape or uncovering the history of the Salève, children will have the chance to spark their creativity, develop their imagination, and create lasting family memories.

Free activity with a cable car ticket

Workshops led by a nature guide from the Maison du Salève

Small group activities to engage children

A fun and playful moment to share with the whole family!

The Nature Workshops Offered

CHAMOIS & FRIENDS

Set off to meet the inhabitants of the Salève during a walk along the trails near the cable car. This outing gives you the chance to spot animal tracks and other signs of wildlife living on the Salève. Who knows, you might even catch a glimpse of a chamois from the cable car cabin!

Workshop objectives:

  • Discover the animals of the Salève
  • Learn to identify chamois, roe deer, red deer, and wild boar
  • Learn while having fun
  • Enjoy a great family experience
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Outdoor workshop. Please bring water, sunscreen, and suitable clothing and footwear.
If the weather is uncertain, the guide will offer the workshop “Build Your Salève”, an activity held in the educational space.

A TREE AS A FRIEND

Explore the fascinating world of trees! Learn how to identify them, discover their growth, their benefits for our environment, and even their names! Are you ready to dive into the captivating world of trees? Sound fun?

Workshop objectives:

  • Understand the role of trees for all living things
  • Enjoy quality family time in nature
  • Learn to observe and appreciate trees
  • Discover the Salève and the cable car environment (Natura 2000 site)
  • Spend time outdoors, surrounded by nature
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Outdoor workshop. Please bring water, sunscreen, and suitable clothing and footwear.
If the weather is unpredictable, the guide will offer the workshop “Build Your Salève”, held in the educational space.

ALL PATHS LEAD TO THE SALÈVE

How do humans move around? Why do I move? And what about wildlife and plants? We’ll explore these questions through fun outdoor activities near the cable car: seed hunts, team games, and more. Join this unique experience to discover the different ways to traverse our territory, all while enjoying quality family time in nature.

Workshop objectives:

  • Understand the importance of animal movement
  • Learn more about the animals of the Salève
  • Learn while having fun
  • Enjoy a great family experience in the heart of nature
Info

Outdoor workshop. Please bring water, sunscreen, and suitable clothing and footwear.
If the weather is unpredictable, the guide will offer the workshop “Build Your Salève”, held in the educational space.

EXPERIENCE THE LANDSCAPE WITH ALL YOUR SENSES

From the cable car terrace, children will be encouraged to explore and understand the surrounding landscape: they will learn to orient themselves, describe, and identify different natural elements through fun games that engage the senses for the whole family!

Workshop objectives:

  • Understand the landscape
  • Learn to describe a landscape
  • Discover the landscape through the senses
  • Learn to navigate the environment
  • Enjoy time in nature
Info

Outdoor workshop. Please bring water, sunscreen, and suitable clothing and footwear.
If the weather is unpredictable, the guide will offer the workshop “Build Your Salève”, held in the educational space.
Workshop accessible for people with reduced mobility (PRM).

Build Your Salève

Experience Art as a Family! The guide from the Maison du Salève offers an interactive workshop. For one hour, children will create a 3D landscape map as a keepsake of their visit to the summit of Mont Salève.

Workshop objectives:

  • Discover the animals of the Salève
  • Build a map of the Salève
  • Create a memorable souvenir
  • Enjoy quality family time
Info

Indoor workshop. Please bring water.
Workshop accessible for people with reduced mobility (PRM).

Practical Info

Family Activities Program*

Wednesdays:
1:30 pm: Chamois & Friends
3:00 pm: Build Your Salève

Saturdays*
1:30 pm: Chamois & Friends
3:00 pm: A Tree as a Friend

Except Saturday, September 6, 2025

Every other Sunday:
1:30 pm: All Paths Lead to the Salève
3:00 pm: Experience the Landscape with All Your Senses

Please Note:
For the European Heritage Days on September 20 & 21, all activities will be fully dedicated to Heritage, with the tour “Explain the Cable Car to Me” adapted for the whole family! All information here.

Schedule: 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm (duration 45 minutes)

Planned Sundays: 06/15 – 06/29 – 07/13 – 07/27 – 08/10 – 08/24 – 09/21 – 10/05 – 10/19 – 11/02

No activities on: Wednesday 08/13, Saturday 09/06, Sunday 09/07

Reservation: not required – maximum 15 children per workshop
Duration: 1 h
Age: children 6 to 11 years old

Price: free, included with the cable car ticket | €15 without transport ticket
Format: indoor and/or outdoor activity
Meeting point: educational workshop at the arrival station, 5 minutes before the start of the activity

In partnership with la Maison du Salève
A vibrant cultural venue, the Maison du Salève is the go-to place to discover the Salève. Through workshops, guided tours, and lectures, the team will reveal all the secrets of the Salève, with a focus on nature.

With the support of Département de la Haute-Savoie

Questions fréquentes

  • Nous vous conseillons de venir 20 à 30 minutes avant l’heure de votre animation. Présentez-vous au quai d’embarquement avec votre titre de transport et attendez que le cabinier vous invite a monter dans la cabine.

    En gare d’arrivée, l’animateur vous attendra à l’atelier pédagogique (rdv 5 min avant le début de l’animation). Vous pourrez déposer vos affaires et commencer l’animation.

    Les animations sont pratiquées en famille, en extérieur sauf “Construis ton Salève”, atelier organisé en intérieur, dans l’atelier pédagogique. Si la météo est capricieuse, les animations en extérieur seront remplacées par l’animation “Construis ton Salève”.

    Nous vous rappelons que les animations sont proposées aux enfants de 6 à 11 ans. Les animations sont inadaptées pour les enfants de moins de 6 ans.

  • Les animations se déroulent en extérieur et en intérieur.

    Pour votre confort, prévoir de l’eau, collation, de la crème solaire, des vêtements et chaussures adaptés au lieu et à la météo (les températures au sommet du Salève peuvent être fraîches !).

    Attention ! Les gares ne sont pas alimentées en eau potable.

  • Les animations proposées sont l’occasion de passer un moment en famille et en apprendre davantage sur le Salève. Elles sont accessibles aux enfants de 6 à 11 ans. Chaque enfant doit obligatoirement être accompagné par un adulte ayant un billet valide pendant la durée de l’animation.

    Les accompagnants n’ont pas besoin de billet, seuls les enfants doivent s’inscrire à l’animation (inscription en ligne ou directement en boutique).

  • S’il pleut, l’animateur proposera l’animation “Construis ton Salève”, animation organisée en intérieur, à l’atelier pédagogique, en gare d’arrivée. Il n’y aura donc pas d’annulation.

  • Nous proposons deux animations accessibles pour les PMR :
    – Construis ton Salève, qui a lieu en intérieur, dans l’atelier pédagogique
    – Le paysage dans tous les sens, qui a lieu sur l’une de nos terrasses-

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