For history lovers, literary societies and study trips: guided visits of the Château de Voltaire built around one theme, in English, French, German or Russian.
Every tour includes Voltaire’s gardens
A thematic tour follows one thread through the house, the park and the town. It is the best way to understand why a château near Geneva became one of the capitals of the European Enlightenment.
Each theme can be adapted for adults, students or specialists, and combined with the classic visit.
From Ferney, Voltaire published Candide and the Treatise on Tolerance, and wrote thousands of letters to Catherine the Great, Frederick II and the thinkers of his time. An Enlightenment history tour of Ferney-Voltaire, room by room.
Before Ferney, Voltaire lived at Les Délices in Geneva. Discover why he settled just across the border, how his quarrels with Geneva over the theatre shaped that choice, and how the two cities still share his story.
For reading groups, students and literary societies: Voltaire the writer, his plays, his tales, his immense correspondence, and his library, which Catherine the Great bought after his death.
The household, the guests, the theatre and the charmilles: the daily life of the “innkeeper of Europe” and the gardens he designed.
Usually 75 to 90 minutes. Several themes can be combined in a longer visit.
Yes. The “Voltaire and Geneva” theme pairs naturally with a visit to Geneva, where his house Les Délices is now a museum.
Yes. I adapt the vocabulary and depth to each level, from secondary school to university.
Tell me what interests your group: I will propose a thematic itinerary and a quote within 48 hours.
