Located in Eaux-Vives, the Espace Léman is a center dedicated to exploring and protecting the unique biodiversity of Lake Geneva. Open to all, it offers interactive displays, microscopes, and tools to discover the lake’s flora and fauna while raising awareness about sustainable water management. Throughout the year, it hosts workshops, exhibitions, and events for visitors of all ages, making it a hub for learning and discovery.
Take on the role of a lake scientist and peer closely at molluscs and crustaceans. Use magnifying glasses and microscopes to study shells, tiny claws and wavy movements. Hear the soft lap of water, spot shimmering shapes under the lens, and feel the textures of small creatures. This hands-on workshop reveals who lives in the lake and how they help the ecosystem, inviting families to explore and ask curious questions.
In French.
Explore the lake’s underwater world with your family and a specialist who guides you through the lives of Léman’s fish. Listen to stories about shimmering scales, curious fins and the soft gurgle of water while you learn about their bodies, diets and roles in the lake’s food web. Touch charts, ask questions and share observations in a friendly space that opens curiosity and new discoveries about freshwater life.
In French.
Swiss Woolness Wellness and the Association pour la sauvegarde du Léman present a sensory workshop that explores the properties of natural wool and its role in reducing everyday plastic use. Participants are guided to craft 100% locally sourced Geneva wool relaxation balls—simple, durable, soothing objects—while reflecting on slow living, local craftsmanship, and nature-based well-being. The session reveals practical insights into sustainable material choices and encourages hands-on engagement with tactile techniques that reconnect makers to natural resources.
In French.
Create warm dry heat packs using soft local wool and cherry pits. Touch fleeces, feel textures, and stitch and stuff your own cosy pack while listening to gentle sounds and smelling warm cherry. Families craft together, learning how natural wool holds heat and reduces plastic, and practising simple hand skills. This calm, sensory activity invites curiosity, sharing and a slower pace with hands-on making and quiet moments of discovery.
Kids ages 8 and up.
Explore submerged aquatic vegetation and the ecosystems they sustain in Lake Geneva. This session examines submerged meadows as vital underwater habitats, detailing how they function, which emblematic species inhabit them, and their role in nutrient cycles and habitat provision. Participants learn to identify key plants, understand their ecological importance as biodiversity hotspots and bioindicators of water quality, and gain insight into how these communities reflect and influence the lake’s environmental health.
In French.
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