The resort of Torgon itself is situated on a plateau, 1100m above the Rhone valley and Lake Geneva, in in the French-speaking "Valais" region of Switzerland. The resort forms part of the foremost alpine region the "Portes Du Soleil". The location boasts a wealth of facilities, and enables our young people to benefit by living and learning in a serene, safe, and clean environment renowned for its sunny and invigorating summer climate. The Gold Test Centre is less than ninety minutes by car from Geneva airport and within an hour's travel from the international cultural and recreational centres of Bern, Lausanne, Montreux, and Geneva. Trains between Italy and points north of the Alps -- Geneva, Paris, Brussels, Munich, Amsterdam, and London -- stop at Aigle, just 25 minutes away by road. The surroundings provide vast opportunities for outdoor pursuits, team sports, alpine summer sports including hiking, mountain biking, climbing and glacier skiing / snowboarding; waterfront activities at Lake Geneva and of course language training.