On the snowtrails of the Passeurs of WW II on the French-Swiss border

Members of the intelligence services, the resistance and hundreds of refugees persecuted by the Nazi regime crossed this border clandestinely. These fleeing women, men and children were helped by colorful characters living on both sides of the border. They worked together to help without distinction of race or religion, and to allow the exchange of information essential to the fight against the Nazi terror.

This beautiful hike through a preserved natural environment is an invitation to meet history of this region and get to know the women and men who risked their lives on steep and snowy paths. Under fire from German soldiers while fleeing from Swiss customs officers, they saved hundreds of people and wrote some beautiful pages in the history of a courageous and united humanity.

Together, we will walk in their footsteps to discover the secret passages they used and the places where they met or hided, such as "La Gare du Nord" or the "Rendez-vous des sages". Like the fugitives of the time, we will "gamb" the border wall and try to decipher its thousand-year-old history suggested by the border markers engraved with dates and coats of arms more than 500 years old, and thus evoke the history of Europe, France and Switzerland.

We will introduce you to personalities such as Victoria Cordier who, thanks to their extraordinary history and courage, will give a unique character to this trip inspired by their actions.

A large place will be given to the magnificent natural environment in which we will evolve, and to the signs wild life. The beautiful Risoud forest is the largest in one piece in Europe and a supplier of wood for violin makers all over the world. It is home to the Lynx or the Wolf, predators of the Deer, Chamois and Roe Deer that can be found there in large numbers. The Capercaillie finds a precarious refuge there, not to mention the Woodpeckers, Owls and other Toats or Squirrels.