An Unforgettable Experience Awaits
Inspire students with cross-curricular school trips to Paris. Paris is the classic school trip: so near, yet so charmingly different in culture. Students of all subjects will not forget it.
Complete cross-curricular school trips to Paris with a stay in Normandy
Extend your school trip to France with a relaxing stay at the Château du Molay in Normandy.
Owned and run by Travelbound, this 18th-century château has everything you need to relax after a long day of sightseeing.
Students can let their energy loose across 38 acres of parkland, or take part in a range of organised activities.
Our experienced château staff are there to keep an eye on things while you take time off from being party leader.
Trip Highlights
Enjoy sightseeing cruise down the River Seine
Explore the Musée de Louvre, the largest museum in the world
See the Cité des Sciences, a mirror-dome omnimax cinema
Spend the day at Disneyland Paris
Recommended excursions
Musée du Louvre
The largest museum in the world, this is the home of the Mona Lisa plus works by masters from the most important and exciting movements in the world, and essential French works such as those by Jacques-Louis David. Students can also expand their contextual studies by viewing the museum’s vast collection of Islamic art and artefacts from the Middle East.
Tip: Pre-booking is compulsory
River Cruise Bateaux Mouches
Take to the River Seine for a relaxing tour of some of the main sights of Paris. Hopping on an open deck or glass-sided boat at Pont de l’Alma, you cruise past The Eiffel Tower, Grand Palais, Notre-Dame, Musée d’Orsay and the Louvre amongst many other sites. Tickets are valid for any cruise, so this excursion is very flexible for your itinerary.
Arc de Triomphe
An impressive monument of Classical inspiration, this celebration of Napoleonic success provided a model for decades of nationalist building projects. Since 1920, it has also contained beneath its vault the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, commemorating those who died in World War I.
Montmartre & the Sacré Coeur
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart dominates the city skyline thanks to its position on top of Montmartre, the highest point in Paris. The Basilica of Montmartre was dedicated to atone for the sins of the Paris Commune. It is a building of great beauty reflecting the hopes, fears and attitudes of fin-de-siècle France. Behind the Sacré Coeur is the Place du Tertre with its artists’ colony.
Stade de France
Students can wander through the changing rooms, stroll alongside the pitch, and experience the VIP stands of this huge 80,000-seater venue. There’s an exhibition on the Stadium’s construction, its events and its daily routine, and guided visits can be focused on a preferred theme such as business studies or the design and technology of the stadium.
Cité des Sciences
Europe’s biggest science museum has one goal: to spread scientific and technical knowledge amongst the public. Set in the Parc de la Villette, its attractions include the Explora Exhibition, a planetarium, a permanent mathematics exhibition and La Géode, a striking mirror-finished dome that holds an Omnimax theatre.
Musée de l’Armée, Les Invalides
The Baroque complex known as Les Invalides was built in 1670 to house disabled soldiers and part of it is still a veteran’s residence and hospital. It is also home to The Musée de l’Armée with a huge collection of artifacts from antique armour to weapons. You can take a guided or unaccompanied tour that also visits the Dome Church containing Napoleon’s tomb. Photo © Edwin 11
Musée d’Orsay
For those looking for a particularly French experience, head to the Musée D’Orsay, set in a former railway station. It boasts the largest collection of impressionist and post-impressionist masterpieces in the world, by painters such as Monet, Manet, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne, Seurat and Gauguin. Students can also view sculptures, furniture and photography.
Tip: Pre-booking is essential for groups
Parc Astérix
Based on the famous Astérix books, this is the second-largest theme park in France. It is set in the forest 30km from Paris and has lots of attractions to keep students happy, from Goudurix, the roller-coaster that turns you upside down seven times; to log flumes, river rafting and a ghost train. Themed areas range from Gaul to Ancient Greece and Egypt.
Disneyland® Park
The main park of Disneyland® Paris, the action is spread out across five different themed lands. There are more than 40 rides and attractions, including Space Mountain, the Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast® and Pirates of the Caribbean, along with spectacular parades and shows.
Disney Adventure World in Disneyland® Paris
Awaken your spirit of adventure in extraordinary, immersive words, where Disney, Frozen, Pixar and MARVEL stories come to life. Adventure has a new name at Disneyland® Paris: Disney Adventure World.
The Race for Time – E3 City Trail
The Race for Time trail is a teacher-led, self-guided city tour showcasing top landmarks. Fun activities along the way promote teamwork and dynamic thinking, turning a normal walk into a sightseeing adventure! Each trail pack includes comprehensive teacher’s notes and a risk assessment document (MFL and Enrichment version available).
Typical accommodation
Kyriad Eco Bussy St Georges
Why groups like it:
- Located 15 km from Disneyland Paris, 20-30 minutes by coach
- Coach journey to the attraction of central Paris
- 32 km from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Facilities:
- Student rooms have private facilities and are multi-bedded rooms (2-4 beds)
- Flat-screen TVs
- Nearby restaurant option
FIAP Jean Monnet
Why groups like it:
- Located 20 minutes from the Latin quarter, the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower
- Many helpful in-house services specially designed with groups in mind
- Staff experienced in hosting groups of students of different ages and needs
Facilities:
- Private bathrooms
- 24-hour reception
- Common room with pool table
Itinerary suggestion
1 Depart school in your coach (tour can also be arranged by air or Eurostar)
2 Channel Crossing to Calais
3 Journey time from Calais to Paris is about 4 hours
4 Arrive at your accommodation
5 Evening meal
1 Breakfast
2 Spend a day in Paris – The Louvre, Bateaux Mouches Seine river cruise, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysées
3 Bowling activity – evening meal
1 Breakfast
2 Spend the day at Disneyland Paris
3 Evening meal
1 Breakfast
2 Montmartre and the Sacre Coeur
3 Channel crossing
4 Arrive at school
Learning outcomes
Subject focus
Students can:
- Experience learning outside the classroom in another country – the language, culture, history, art, architecture and geography
- Practise speaking a foreign language
- Build confidence and learn to value the skills and techniques needed for personal and team success
- Broaden the mind with the study of another culture
- Discover, explore and have fun with fellow students and teachers
Student outcomes
Students will have had an opportunity to:
- Visit a foreign country and experience another language and culture
- Gain independence and self-confidence
- Strengthen existing friendships and make new friends
- Understand more about history, art and architecture
- Gain personal organisation skills, co-operation skills and work with others in a variety of environments
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Good service, lots of communication prior to the trip, adapted itinerary to suit the group
Cramlington Learning Village
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