Join us on a magical TOUR DE FRANCE:
Paris, Fontainebleau, Ardèche, Calanques & Chamonix
on an exclusive adventure trip with the
through a mix of spectacular activities:
Hiking, rock-climbing, canyoning, via ferrata, kayaking… and more!
 Number of participants: 14 – 18 pax (teachers included).
 Transport: minibus and/or cars
 Lodging: from amongst lodges, gites and tents, we will choose the
most appropriate and scenic venues.
 Food: all food included, and that includes introducing you to the
great cuisines of each region we visit!
 Culture: castles, stunning villages & cities beloved by the world!
 Required: minimal 14 yrs old / no vertigo / can swim / reasonably fit
 Price: 155€ pp/day for minimal 14 days (choose from below),
exclusive flights.
 More information and bookings: www.loola.net / info@loola.net
Coordinator : Marie-Pierre Bichet (former French School PE teacher in Singapore)
Supervisory staff : Christophe Bichet and Gilles Bapteste (certified climbing & canyoning
instructors)
Forêt de Fontainebleau
2 - 3 days (we recommend 2 days)
Meet with our staff at Paris airport and go directly to
the first “Base Camp” in the Fontainebleau Forest.
As an appetizer, you will experience adventure
days with clues, riddles, signposts, orientation,
climbing, abseiling … Lots of fun for this first
glimpse!
Famous for its chaotic rocky sandstone and sandy deserts (the remains of a very ancient sea),
the forest of Fontainebleau offers an extraordinary variety of landscapes.
It is specially known worldwide for bouldering: climbing on small rocks that does not require ropes.
Despite the low-rise blocks, it is one of the finest climbing areas in France. You’ll be amazed by
some of the world-famous rocks that offer remarkable similarities to animals like dogs, turtles,
elephants and even a dinosaur…
Cultural part: visit of Fontainebleau Castle (see picture on page 1)
Top placed in the history of France for more than eight centuries, the “Chateau de Fontainebleau”
was one of the favorite residences of French kings from François I to Napoleon III. Surrounded by
a large and beautiful park “à la française” , located nearby the Fontainebleau forest, the castle offers
the visitor a wealth of architecture, decorations, paintings and many fascinating and precious objects.
Vézelay
1 Day
on the way to the
Ardèche
A perfect introduction to a typical ancient village in the centre of France, known worldwide for its
outstanding Roman Basilica, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Enjoy an afternoon
wandering in these ageless streets and have a drink to savour this amazingly cute village.
Gorges de l’Ardèche
4 - 5 days (we recommend 4 days)
A great mix of climbing, impressive abseiling, via
ferrata and canoeing/kayaking in the Chassezac
or Ardèche rivers. After “work”, you can enjoy and
relax in the fabulous natural hot tubes of these
beautiful rivers.
The Gorge d’Ardèche
(Canyon of Ardeche) is one
of the most remarkable natural
sites of France, combining
monumental landscapes and
limestone cliffs up to 300m
high, covered with scrubland
and oak forests which
represent a high geological
heritage.
The river Ardèche is well
known for its spectacular and
beautiful kayaking with the
famous 60m stone arch
spanning the river, known as
“Pont d'Arc” (arch bridge).
The Chassezac River, a tributary of the Ardèche, snakes its way through a wide valley before diving
into magnificent 400m deep granitic canyons. Several climbing sites can be found in the narrowest
part of these canyons. This spectacular place is renowned for canyoning but it is also an ideal river for
relaxing and swimming.
Orgnac caves
The most magnificent caves of the Ardèche!
This place is also among the largest caves in
the world, a place of discovery and
conservation of the underground environment.
A world where multitudes of crystallizations
combine the delicate with the gigantic and tell
a story that began 110 million years ago.
Avignon
1 - 2 days (we recommend 1 day)
The “European city of culture”!
Inhabited since the prehistory, Avignon was always
a home of culture and a crossroad of civilizations.
Listed by the UNESCO, this city can be read as a
travel through history in every street and on every
corner. Culture remains dynamic and forwardlooking, featuring the international theatre festival
each summer.
Massif des Calanques
2 - 3 days (we recommend 2 days)
Where the cliffs meet with the sea, you will
certainly enjoy hiking, and…swimming in the crystal
blue sea! Some beautiful “via Ferrata” (an iron
ladder along the rockface allowing for a safe but
adrenaline-rushed walk) await you! The lovely small
city of Cassis is perfect for a scenic rest.
With its unique landscape, the Calanques massif invites you to discover multiple landscapes of cliffs
and steep rocky scrubland, the shade of the pines and trails on the side, fishing ports... and all this
with the azure blue sea background: simply beautiful! Considered a mediterranean fjord, the
calanques massif, which extends over 20 km long near Marseille, offers spectacular panoramas, a
great number of hikes and marvellous training spots for rock-climbers.
Chamonix Mont-Blanc
3 - 6 Days (we recommend 3 days)
Get wonderful views of the whole Mont-Blanc
range from the “Lac Blanc” (5h hike) where you
are likely to face with wild Ibex. You’ll have to
choose between many more spectacular hikes,
climbs or via ferrata with magnificent views of
glaciers and peaks! At the end of the day, you
will fully appreciate a drink in the lively streets of
Chamonix.
The scenic city of Chamonix is nestled among some of the
highest mountain peaks in the Alps, including the famous
Mont Blanc (4,810 m) – the highest mountain of Europe.
You will discover the largest glacier of the French Alps “la
Mer de Glace”, 7km in length, 1200 meters wide and 200
meters deep!
Depending on weather, take the stunning cable car up to
3842m to the Aiguille du Midi or choose the oldfashioned train “Montenvers” past the glaciers.
Paris
1 - 3 Days (ideally: 2 days)
Come and admire the city of light – and discover why that there is very good reason that Paris is the
most visited city on earth