School trip excursions - Normandy, France
Arromanches 360 Cinema
Arromanches is an attractive seaside town containing many museums, memorials and exhibitions about D-day and the Allied landings. The cinema 360 shows footage of WWII and historic news reels in the only circular cinema in France.
Bayeux and the Tapestry
This is the most important relic to survive from the eleventh century and a great visit for older pupils. Younger students may get more from the display in conjunction with a creative project. Bayeux is a medieval town complete with shops, mills and historic architecture.
Caen Market
The medieval town of Caen has a fantastic market which offers a wide selection of food, clothing and jewelry. This is a great way for pupils to get to use their language while haggling for bargains and buying local produce. The stall holders are friendly and will offer assistance wherever they can making the experience as enjoyable and worthwhile as possible.
Caen Memorial
This is regarded as the best WWII museum in France. Pupils can study specific themes such as: occupied France, the Resistance Movement and the Cold War". Workshops and educational workbooks are available upon request.
Château de Crèvecoeur
This medieval château gives students an insight into everyday life in medieval times for ordinary people. Students are exposed to a way of life they might never otherwise see or understand. Workshops and talking to people in character are a great way for pupils to find out more.
Cheverie du Mensil
This is a great way to practise listening skills as pupils find out more about goat rearing on a local farm. The cheese making process is explained from start to finish and involves presentations and hands-on demonstrations. This is highly recommended especially for younger groups.
Lecturer & Guide
We are proud to introduce Stuart Robertson, a professional historian and battlefield guide, who is a permenant resident of Normandy. On request Stuart can give a lecture on local history and answer any questions regarding the chateau and northern France.
Go to Chateau du Molay History & Battlefields School Trips
Memorial Pegasus
This museum describes the events of the night of 5-6 June 1944, and the memorial is dedicated to the 6th British Airborne Division, the first liberators to arrive and capture the strategic bridges crossing the River Orne and Caen Canal. Pegasus Bridge is preserved within the grounds and makes for a fantastic example of the past.
Molay Littry
Situated 14km from Bayeux is the small town of Molay Littry which has lots of shops, bars, cafes and a market every Thursday in the town square providing a perfect opportunity for students to practice their language skills while bargaining for souvenirs.
Musee du Débarquement
This is a permanent exhibition about the D-Day landings. It offers students a number of perspectives - technological, strategic and personal and should deepen their understanding of the historic events.
Normandie Caramels
Your tour guide will show pupils how to make some of the caramel products that are sold throughout Normandy as souvenirs. This is a good opportunity to see how the tourist industry helps keep local industries alive and also offer a good chance to practise listening and asking questions in French.
Omaha Beach Cemetery
Students are brought face-to-face with the effects of the war, giving them a sense of the scale of death while stimulating them to think about the effects of the war on those left behind. The cemetery site contains the graves of 9,387 military personel, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. On the Walls of the Missing in a semicircular garden on the east side of the memorial are inscribed 1,557 names.