Cultural activities
in Sallanches

Des plantes qui swinguent !

  • Flora and fauna
  • Arts
In addition to the visit to the exhibitions of the castle, the group of children carries out a workshop with a mediator around the musical instruments provided by nature.
A multitude of musical instruments are hidden in the plants! The objective of this workshop is to make your own instrument and to experiment with the sounds produced by wood, plants and other elements that nature provides us.

The workshop takes place in 3 stages:
– The group wonders about the natural elements that can produce sounds. They think about the first instruments that humans would have made according to them. The mediator brings data from archaeological research.
– The children can then choose which natural instrument they want to make and are divided into different production workshops. They are led to handle tools like luthiers creating their wooden instrument.
– Once their instruments are made, the children test their sounds and try to recreate a “harmonic sheet” orchestra.

The educational objectives:
– Experiment with woodworking and learn how to use DIY tools
– Discover new natural materials
– Discover and understand how we go from raw material to an instrument
Further information) :
1 hour workshop for cycles 2
1h30 workshop for cycles 3 and 4

Activity details

Duration

Duration of the activity: 01h30

Who is this activity for?

Reserved for groups, Reception of groups, Reception of school groups, Cycle 2: elementary school (CP, CE1, CE2), Cycle 4: middle school (5th, 4th, 3rd), High school, Reception of summer camps, Children from 6 to 12 years, Young people aged 13 to 17, Cycle 3: elementary school (CM1, CM2), Cycle 3: middle school (6th grade)
Minimum age required: 6 years
Minimum group size: 10
Maximum group size: 15

Type of activity

  • Supervised practice

Opening

Opening hours from January 01 to December 31, 2025
MondayOpen
TuesdayOpen
WednesdayOpen
ThursdayOpen
FridayOpen
SaturdayOpen
SundayOpen

Admission fees

Admission feesMin.Max.
Children group

6,50 €-

Payment method

  • Bank / credit card
  • Cheque
  • Cash
  • Bank transfer

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Address

Château des Rubins – Observatoire des Alpes
105 montée des Rubins
74700 Sallanches
How do I get there?

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