Cultural activities
in Sallanches

A l’eau de rose !

  • Botanical
  • Flora and fauna
  • Craft entreprises
In addition to the visit to the exhibitions of the castle, the group of children carries out with a mediator a workshop around the realization of a scented floral water with a still.
The alchemist of the castle, a cousin of Merlin and Panoramix, invites you around his still to make a 100% natural scented floral water!

The workshop takes place in 4 stages:
– The mediator presents the still, how it works and the principle of distillation.
– The group discovers some historical aspects of plant distillation from the Egyptians through the Arab World and Ancient Greece…
– Samples of hydrosols are presented to students for an olfactory test.
– Creation with the whole group of a distillation of plants to create a scented floral water.

The educational objectives:
– Understand plants in a sensory way
– Discover an ancestral method of perfume production
– Make floral water

Activity details

Duration

Duration of the activity: 01h30

Who is this activity for?

Reserved for groups, Reception of groups, Reception of school groups, Cycle 4: middle school (5th, 4th, 3rd), High school, Reception of summer camps, Children from 6 to 12 years old, Young people from 13 to 17 years old, Cycle 3: school elementary (CM1, CM2), Cycle 3: middle school (6th)
Minimum age required: 8 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.
Kids
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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