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Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil


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Collège Alpin Beau Soleil, Route du Village 1, 1884 Villars-sur-Ollon, Suisse Villars-sur-Ollon , Canton of Vaud Switzerland
Coordinates	46°17′58″N 7°03′10″E / 46.29944°N 7.05278°E / 46.29944; 7.05278
Information
Type	Private school, International school, Boarding school
Established	1910^[1]
Authorizer	NEASC, IBO, CIS, & ECIS
Principal	Stuart White
Staff	120^[2]
Faculty	90^[2]
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	180
Color(s)	Dark Navy, Gold, Bright Blue
Nickname	CABS
Tuition	CHF 150000 in tuition and boarding (2019–2020)^[3]
Website	www.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 different 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

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Nikola Shterev — Canadian race driver^[8]
Princess Marie of Denmark^[9]
Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg^[10]
Prince Félix of Luxembourg^[11]
Princess Claire of Luxembourg
Peter O'Sullevan — Irish-British horse racing commentator and journalist^[12]
Tina Cooper — English paediatrician^[13]
Jacques Villeneuve - Canadian Formula 1 driver ^[14]
Florian Picasso - DJ and music producer
William Rodarmor - Translator and editor

References

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^ "Beau Soleil". Beausoleil.ch. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
^ ^a ^b "Essential Character". Beausoleil.ch. 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
^ "Conditions générales" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 15, 2024.
^ "Welcome - Collège Alpin Beau Soleil". Site.beausoleil.ch. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
^ "The world's most exclusive boarding schools - Education". Telegraph.co.uk. 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
^ ^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.
^ "Top Private Swiss Schools | The Schools Index 2023 by Carfax Education". www.schools-index.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
^ Collings, Timothy. The new Villeneuve: the life of Jacques Villeneuve. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 79.
^ "HRH Princess Marie". kongehuset.dk. 7 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 November 2017.
^ "Le Grand-Duc Héritier, Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg". monarchie.lu. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
^ "Le Prince Félix, Cour Grand-Ducale de Luxembourg". monarchie.lu. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
^ Peacock, Tom (2015-07-29). "Sir Peter O'Sullevan dies, aged 97". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
^ "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.)
^ Collings, Timothy. The new Villeneuve: the life of Jacques Villeneuve. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 79.

External links

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v t e International schools in Switzerland
AG	SIS Swiss International School (Suhr) (Kindergarten only)
Bern	International School of Berne (Muri bei Bern-Gümligen)^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]} Institut Le Rosey (Schönried BE)^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]} John F. Kennedy International School (Saanen)^{[note 1]}^{[note 2]}
Basel-Stadt	International School Basel^{[note 3]}^{[note 2]} SIS Swiss International School (Basel)
Geneva	Deutsche Schule Genf (Vernier)^{[note 2]} Geneva English School (Genthod and Versoix)^{[note 2]} International School of Geneva^{[note 2]} Collège du Léman (Versoix)^{[note 2]}
GR	Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz
Neuchâtel	Neuchâtel Junior College^{[note 2]}
St. Gallen	Institut auf dem Rosenberg (St. Gallen)^{[note 4]}^{[note 2]}
Solothurn	SIS Swiss International School (Schönenwerd)^{[note 2]}
Schwyz	SIS Swiss International School (Pfäffikon SZ)
Ticino	Istituto Leonardo da Vinci (Lugano)^{[note 2]} Istituto Elvetico Salesiani Don Bosco (Lugano)^{[note 2]} The American School In Switzerland (Collina d'Oro-Montagnola)^{[note 2]}
Vaud	École française de Lausanne-Valmont^{[note 2]} Lycée Pareto (Lausanne)^{[note 2]} Brillantmont International School (Lausanne)^{[note 2]} Collège Champittet (Pully)^{[note 2]} Haut-Lac International Bilingual School^{[note 2]} International School of Lausanne (Le Mont-sur-Lausanne)^{[note 2]} Knightsbridge Schools International Switzerland SA (Morges)^{[note 2]} La Côte International School (Aubonne)^{[note 2]} Kumon Leysin Academy of Switzerland^{[note 2]} Leysin American School^{[note 2]} St George's School in Switzerland (Montreux)^{[note 2]} Surval Montreux^{[note 2]} Collège Champittet (Nyon)^{[note 2]} Institut Le Rosey (Rolle)^{[note 2]} Aiglon College (Villars-sur-Ollon)^{[note 2]} Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil (Villars-sur-Ollon)^{[note 2]}
Zug	Institut Montana Zugerberg (Zug) International School of Zug and Luzern (Baar, Hünenberg)^{[note 2]} International School of Central Switzerland (Cham)^{[note 5]}^{[note 2]} SIS Swiss International School (Rotkreuz)^{[note 2]}
Zürich	Lycée français Marie Curie de Zurich (Dübendorf)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} Liceo linguistico e scientifico "Pier Martire Vermigli" (Zürich)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} International School Zurich North (Zürich)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} Japanese School in Zürich (Uster) Inter-Community School Zürich (Zumikon)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} SIS Swiss International School (Männedorf, Winterthur, Zürich-Wallisellen, Zürich-Wollishofen) Zurich International School (Adliswil, Wädenswil)^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]}
Former schools	International School Winterthur^{[note 6]}^{[note 2]} American International School of Zürich^{[note 2]} Gstaad International School^{[note 2]} Villa St. Jean International School^{[note 2]}
List by far not complete ^ ^a ^b ^c Not approved as Gymnasium (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education MBA (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt MBA), administration for education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Berne ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap Not approved as Mittelschule/Collège/Liceo by the Swiss Federal State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) ^ Not approved neither as Volksschule (Kindergarten, primary and lower secondary education), nor as Mittelschule by the administration of education (Erziehungsdirektion), canton of Basel-Stadt ^ Not approved as Mittelschule (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial education (Amt für Mittelschulen), department of education (Bildungsdepartement), canton of St. Gallen ^ Not approved as Sekundarstufe II (upper secondary education) by the bureau for gymnasial and pedagogic education (Amt für Mittelschulen und Pädagogische Hochschule), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zug ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Not approved as Mittelschule by the bureau for gymnasial and vocational education (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt), administration of education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zürich.

v t e Nord Anglia Education
China	British School of Beijing British School of Nanjing BIS Shanghai, Puxi Nord Anglia Int'l School Shanghai, Pudong Léman Int'l School Chengdu Nord Anglia Int'l School Hong Kong
Southeast Asia	Northbridge Int'l School Cambodia British Int'l School of KL Dover Court Int'l School St Andrews Int'l School Bangkok British Int'l School, Hanoi British Vietnamese Int'l School, Hanoi British Int'l School, HCMC
Middle East	Nord Anglia Int'l School Al Khor BIS Abu Dhabi Nord Anglia Int'l School Dubai
Europe	Prague BIS†† Nord Anglia Int'l School Dublin AIS of Rotterdam British School Warsaw BIS Bratislava Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil Collège du Léman Collège Champittet (Nyon and Pully) Oxford International College
Latin America	Country Day School Eton School San Roberto Int'l School Metropolitan School
United States	BIS of Washington N. Broward Prep Windermere Prep BIS Chicago, Lincoln Park BIS Chicago, South Loop BIS of Mass. BIS of Charlotte BIS of Houston Village School
^††: Merger of Prague British School and English International School Prague; Note: This list may be incomplete. • United Kingdom portal • Schools portal

Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil

Notable alumni

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