Survival Training

Survival training: everything you need to know to get started ?

Accompanied by an instructor guide throughout the course, you'll learn how to survive in the wild. During this adventure, you'll have to make do with limited equipment (indicated in advance of the activity) and learn to adopt the right attitude in extreme conditions!

Why a survival training?

The aim of the survival training is to teach you the techniques you need to be self-sufficient in a hostile environment. You'll learn the basics of feeding, sleeping and getting around without outside help.

You'll be able to disconnect from technology and the stresses of everyday life. We say goodbye to concrete paths, overloaded mailboxes and all things urban.

It's a breath of fresh air. We reconnect with nature, with its share of "nasty surprises" (insect bites, torrential rain), but also unrivalled well-being: warming up by the fire, sleeping under the stars, fishing....

Different types of survival training

There are some notable differences between the various survival trainings. These include :

• Nature courses : you'll find yourself in a classic natural environment, such as the French countryside. The aim is to learn how to make shelters and recognize edible plants, so as to survive as long as possible in a hostile environment. This is the most common type of course, generally accessible to children.
• Bushcraft course : the aim here is to create comfort in a natural environment. A bit like trappers, you'll learn the main construction techniques while minimizing environmental impact.
• The commando or military course lets you experience life as a soldier. Here, the nature aspect is less pronounced. You'll have to push yourself to the limit, both physically and mentally. These courses will enable you to develop skills in camouflage, combat, shooting and survival.
• The "Grand Froid" course teaches you to live in extreme cold conditions. You'll learn how to build an igloo, identify edible foods in the snow, and get around without too much difficulty.

How does the course work?

What are the survival techniques?

survival trainings last between one and four days. You'll be immersed in a wilderness environment and learn survival techniques:

• building a shelter
• orienting
• tool-making
• feeding yourself independently

A professional guide is on hand to support you. He or she will teach you the techniques listed above, while ensuring your safety.

What's in the survival kit?

For the more experienced, we recommend extreme offers in hostile environments. You need to find out the level of difficulty of the course, so that it matches your expectations.

Survival kits generally include

• A sharp Swiss Army knife
• A warm comforter
• A windbreaker
• Water bottle to collect spring or filtered water
• A headlamp
• A survival kit for first aid
• Lighter or kit for making your own fire

It's sure to be an exciting and original adventure, and you're sure to get a taste for the wild!

Where to go for a survival training in France? Our selection of the best spots

Looking for a challenge? Would you like to learn how to cope on your own in the wilderness?

So, whether you're an adventurer or a beginner, a family member, a sportsman or simply curious, discover our best spots to take part in a survival training in France!

Near Paris

Only 1h30 from Paris, the Fontainebleau forest offers magnificent walks and is well known to Sunday strollers and hikers. But did you know that it's also possible to enjoy an extraordinary experience?

Take a weekend survival training in the Fontainebleau forest! You'll learn about survival in the wild from a specialist: how to get around in a hostile environment, how to use natural resources, how to build a shelter and much more.

This 36-hour course on the outskirts of Paris will give you the chance to get away from it all and experience an unforgettable adventure in the forest.

Near Lyon

Near Saint-Étienne, the Parc Naturel du Pilat is the ideal setting for learning basic survival techniques with a survival professional.

You'll learn how to make a fire, filter water, recognize edible plants, heal yourself and much more! survival trainings of one day or more, adapted to everyone depending on the formula chosen: "discovery", "expert", "family", etc.

A little further afield, about two hours from Lyon, the Beaune survival center also offers several forest survival trainings: from family experiences to extreme courses, from 24 hours to several days.

You'll learn ancestral survival techniques for sheltering, orienting yourself, feeding yourself in the wild, etc.

The Marais Poitevin

Take part in a unique experience in the lush nature of the Marais Poitevin, where a weekend of survival will make you feel like you're in a tropical jungle.

For two days, you'll be accompanied by a nature survival specialist who will teach you how to survive in extreme conditions: raft building, hunting and gathering, orientation... adventure and a change of scenery guaranteed for this survival training in Magné, near Niort.

Mountain survival trainings

Would you like to learn how to survive on your own in the mountains? Head to the Alps for 2 or 3-day introductory mountain survival trainings for all levels: from basic techniques to extreme immersion in nature.

In winter, discover our special "extreme cold" survival weekends with mountain guides. In this magnificent but demanding natural environment, you can also learn mountaineering techniques and even spend the night in an igloo.

The Pyrenees also offer mountain survival trainings for all levels, summer and winter. Seasoned adventurers in particular can try their hand at survival and bushcraft courses lasting 4 days or more.

As well as learning the basics of survival, you'll have to make your way up the mountain to several campsites, in a superb natural environment!