La Fermette d’Emeline » educational trail

Located on the banks of the River Arc, La Fermette d’Émeline offers a free, self-guided walk along the river for around 1 hour round trip.

Starting from the farm’s sales chalet, let the arrows guide you! This educational trail, designed for young and old, schoolchildren and families alike, will give you a visual insight into the life of the hens and their work on the farm.

Featuring 10 educational and fun panels, this educational trail will help you learn more about poultry farming and find out everything you ever wanted to know about hens and eggs.

Shaded benches and picnic tables are available along the way, so you can enjoy a snack or simply stroll along for a while.

The best time to stroll here is at the end of the day, when the sun disappears behind the mountain and the cooler weather sets in.

For the more curious, come and watch the hens outside in their 30,000m2 run.

Every day, from 1pm until nightfall, they peck, scratch and wander around their large wooded run.

Sometimes the hens aren’t outside, and yes… even hens have their reasons!

When it’s too hot and very sunny: Chickens don’t wear sunglasses or hats! They prefer to keep cool in the shade of the henhouse.

When the weather’s fickle: They really don’t like being called “wet hens” and wait for the weather to improve.

When regulations dictate: For health reasons, hens may be temporarily confined to the henhouse to avoid diseases transmitted by migrating wild birds.