Jambville ;French Tradition, nature and scouting

This International Formation Center located in the northwest of paris just 40km away from Versailles, in the heart of the natural parc of Vexin.
The castle of Jambville extends on a property from 52 hectares entirely closed. Its many dependences make a property with the rich and varied attractions of it. The architecture of the castle combines various styles and various times

The exceptional site of the property of Jambville and its 52 hectares of full nature will allow the visitors to have games and activites for the young people, natural weekends, training courses, and really big gatherings.

Just this year the Scouts and Guides of France gathered their scout leaders and volunteers in a big event named "Racontes Nationales". Almost 6 000 participants between young people and adults came from all france for the week end of 6,7 and 8 of may.

Also every 2 years Jambville hosts the FRAT a massive catholic reunion that gatherer almost 12.000 young people from the french region of Ile-de-France. In addition to the mobilization of all the equipment of the castle, a tent of 5 000 m² is drawn up for the event. The service covers lodging, the restoration and the provision of spaces of animation.

Jambville as an International Formation Centers recives each year more than 2 000 assistants to workshops and formations. The center has the infrastructures necessary to accomodate simultaneously more than 12 formations: 27 conference rooms, 200 beds in rooms or dormitory, a refectory of 400 places.

The Jambville Team proposes various activities within the property among which:
-natural discovery of the flora
-guided historical visits of the castle
-races of orientation

Scouts de France, since their creation, always organized gatherings. These multiple experiments allowed the Center formation to obtain with powerful materials and a team qualified and ready to take up all the challenges.

The JAMBOREE
15000 young people of 11-15 years find themselves in Jambville of July 28 at August 1. Scouting invites them to reveal their talents! During five days, more than 15 000 young people scouts and old guides from 11 to 15 years will find themselves to camp in the park of the castle, center of formation and activity of association. This immense meeting will be, by the means of activities and of taken care, the means for these young people of learning, of dividing, of requesting and especially of having fun.

How is held this jamboree?
The park will be composed of 8 Spaces talents devoted to 8 different topics: the international solidarity, communication, meetings or the artistic expression. Within these spaces talents, activities will be proposed to the teenagers. On the whole, it is more than 600 activities which will be proposed to the 15 000 participants. They will learn for example the mysteries from Asia and its traditions in a play of natural plate size or will discover the maritime trade of carpenter while being tested with the construction of a boat.

"It is convenient that each generation of Scouts sees at least a large gathering of young people" Baden-Powell