Adventure in Northern France at château du tertre, normandy for boys' and girls' brigades or cadets
Make discovering France an adventure
Find more to do in France with us.
You can combine exciting adventure activities with an itinerary of stimulating cultural visits – and you can choose the balance of each.
So if you’re looking for a French trip that gives you more, your search is over!
You’ll be based at PGL’s Château du Tertre at the crossroads of Normandy, Brittany and the Loire.
Our Château is everything you could wish for – it has excellent facilities, spacious grounds, homely accommodation and all of this in a peaceful, rural setting. Excursions in the area include typically French experiences such as local markets, as well as famous sites such as Fougères Château and Mont Saint Michel.
The combination of trips with our free on-site adventure activities allows your group to develop, improve in confidence and become more independent.
Activities
Your programme of activities typically includes four sessions a day, allowing your group to benefit from a wide variety of activities to complement your chosen excursion itinerary.
You’ll also enjoy the full support of our team – from fully trained, enthusiastic, supportive instructors to Tour Leaders who can accompany your group on excursions and help with all aspects of your organisation.
And in the evenings we lead a full evening programme which we can tailor to meet your requirements. We can include our own special mix of lively entertainment sessions, or can include quiet time, diary keeping - anything you choose.
A typical itinerary for this course
Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Evening | |
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Day 1 | Depart UK, travel to France. Arrive in time for evening meal. | Passport to the World | |||
Day 2 | Climbing | Archery | Rifle Shooting | Abseiling | Campfire |
Day 3 | Low Level Ropes Course | Challenge Course | Raft Building | The Have-a-Go Show | |
Day 4 | Excursion Day: e.g. St Malo and Mont St Michel | Mini Olympics | |||
Day 5 | Canoeing with picnic lunch at riverside followed by an overnight bivouac. | Overnight Bivouac | |||
Day 6 | Archery | Vertical Challenge | Raft Building | Quiz Night | |
Day 7 | Sailing | Mountain Biking | Survivor | Disco | |
Day 8 | Depart for home after breakfast. |
Facilities
- Boules pitches
- Meeting rooms
- Disco
- Extensive grounds for volleyball, basketball and football
- Wi-Fi for Party Leaders
- Large screen (for films)
- On-site activity bases
- Pool tables
- Bar
- Leaders’ lounge with complimentary tea and coffee
- Safe for passports and money
- Table football and games machines
- Shop
- Sports hall
Accommodation
- Groups - Rooms sleep 4-8 in bunk beds with en suite facilities or toilets and showers nearby
- Leaders - Twin, en suite rooms with hot drink facilities
What to do next?
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