Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil

Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil
Address
Map
Collège Alpin Beau Soleil, Route du Village 1, 1884 Villars-sur-Ollon, Suisse

Villars-sur-Ollon
,
Canton of Vaud

Switzerland
Coordinates46°17′58″N 7°03′10″E / 46.29944°N 7.05278°E / 46.29944; 7.05278
Information
TypePrivate school, International school, Boarding school
Established1910[1]
AuthorizerNEASC, IBO, CIS, & ECIS
PrincipalStuart White
Staff120[2]
Faculty90[2]
GenderCo-educational
Enrollment180
Color(s)Dark Navy, Gold, Bright Blue
NicknameCABS
TuitionCHF 150000 in tuition and boarding (2019–2020)[3]
Websitewww.beausoleil.ch

Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil, known informally as Beau Soleil, is a private boarding school in Switzerland. Founded in 1910 by Madame Bluette Ferrier, it is located 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) above sea level on the Swiss Alps of Villars-sur-Ollon. The college provides a full boarding education for students aged 11–18 years old from 50 countries.[4]

Beau Soleil has been listed by The Daily Telegraph as "One of the most exclusive schools in the world".[5] It has been described by L'Illustré as the most expensive school in the world.[6] L'Illustré also noted "Le risque du cocon" (the risk of the cocoon) for pupils who may not have enough experience of the outside world; and that the school values innovation.[6] It has repeatedly been listed as one of the world's leading 150 schools and one of the top 10 in Switzerland by The Schools Index first being added to the Index in its inaugural edition in 2020.[7]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "Beau Soleil". Beausoleil.ch. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
  2. ^ a b "Essential Character". Beausoleil.ch. 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
  3. ^ "Conditions générales" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Welcome - Collège Alpin Beau Soleil". Site.beausoleil.ch. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  5. ^ "The world's most exclusive boarding schools - Education". Telegraph.co.uk. 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
  6. ^ a b Benoit-Godet, Stéphane (8 May 2022). "Reportage au coeur de Beau Soleil, l'internat le plus cher de Suisse". L'Illustré. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Top Private Swiss Schools | The Schools Index 2023 by Carfax Education". www.schools-index.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  8. ^ Collings, Timothy. The new Villeneuve: the life of Jacques Villeneuve. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 79.
  9. ^ "HRH Princess Marie". kongehuset.dk. 7 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Le Grand-Duc Héritier, Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg". monarchie.lu. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  11. ^ "Le Prince Félix, Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg". monarchie.lu. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  12. ^ Peacock, Tom (2015-07-29). "Sir Peter O'Sullevan dies, aged 97". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  13. ^ "Cooper, Christine Elisabeth". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/60895. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  14. ^ Collings, Timothy. The new Villeneuve: the life of Jacques Villeneuve. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 79.