Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil

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]

Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil
Address
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
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

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

• 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

See also

• Switzerland portal
• Schools portal

• List of international schools
• The Schools Index
• Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz
• Leysin American School
• Institut Le Rosey
• Aiglon College
• American School in Switzerland
• Institut Auf Dem Rosenberg
• Ecole D'Humanité

References

1. "Beau Soleil". Beausoleil.ch. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-26.
2. "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. 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.

External links

• Official website
• Exact Location