An Unforgettable Experience Awaits
Soak up French culture, language and cuisine on a music and concert trip to Normandy.
Stay at our Château and let us take the hassle out of your tour planning. Enjoy your time away as much as your young musicians will!
Stay at the Château du Molay on your school music and concert trips to Normandy
This charming 18th-century château, operated by Travelbound, provides the perfect setting to unwind after a busy day of sightseeing. With 38 acres of parkland, students can enjoy plenty of space to burn off energy or participate in a variety of organised activities.
Our friendly and experienced Château du Molay staff are always on hand to help during your stay. Plus, a 24/7 contact number ensures you can always reach a real person in case of any unexpected issues, offering complete peace of mind.
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Trip Highlights
See how juice is made at a rural apple farm
See how the Bayeux Tapestry weaves a story
D-Day history at Arromanches
Delicious treats at Normandie Caramels
Normandy performance venues
Eglise Sainte Catherine, Honfleur
The largest church in France to be constructed of wood, it unusually has two naves. Concerts by visiting choirs and orchestras are welcome all year round.
Eglise St Patrice
Eglise St Patrice offers spectacular stained glass-windows, and groups are welcome to participate in Mass and to perform short recitals for the congregation.
Juno Beach Centre
Perfect venues for groups who wish to perform outdoors for the many visitors. A programme which draws on composers from the 40’s and 50’s is especially welcome.
Abbaye aux Hommes, Caen
Nine centuries old, the Abbaye aux Hommes is where William the Conqueror was buried before his tomb was desecrated and destroyed in the sixteenth century.
Recommended excursions
D-Day Museum, Arromanches
In the heart of the D-Day beaches, Arromanches is renowned for its ‘Mulberry’ artificial harbour. Its remains speak of the remarkable technical feat of taking 600,000 tonnes of concrete and equipment across the Channel in wartime to serve as a base for Allied troops. The museum uses models, videos and a diorama that movingly bring life to the displays.
Honfleur
A picturesque harbour town with cobbled streets and timbered houses. Once a departure point for maritime expeditions, Honfleur inspired Impressionist painters with its 17th-century harbour.
Bayeux Tapestry
This long embroidered scroll is the most important relic to have survived from the 11th century. Students can see the epic story of William of Normandy’s conquest of England in 1066, and consider the French and British interpretations of events.
Please note: The Bayeux Tapestry Museum is currently closed for a complete renovation and is due to re-open in Autumn 2027.
Memorial de Caen
This Memorial helps students study our shared past and introduces emotion and memory, using dynamic and diverse educational activities. It is possible to book a guide (at a supplement) to accompany the group on their coach to see the battlefield. A 360 degree 17 minute film to promote an understanding of our common European History opens on the 6th June 2019 to mark the 75th anniversary of the D Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy.
La Ferme du Lavoir Apple Farm
Take a fascinating trip to a working apple farm that makes apple juice, cider, and the famous Calvados. An interesting talk and tour enables students to appreciate what it takes to get juice from the blossom to the glass. See what goes on in the cellar, the orchard and the apple processing plant. The pretty rural setting makes this a relaxing and fun excursion.
Normandy Caramels Factory
Tour the newly refurbished traditional Normandy Caramels factory in Isigny. A guide will take you on a tour of the room overlooking the factory floor displaying the process of soft toffee making. There will also be the chance to buy the caramel products from the souvenir shop next door. This is a good opportunity to see how the tourist industry supports the existence of local production businesses.
American Cemetery and Memorial, Omaha Beach
The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial covers 172.5 acres and contains the graves of 9,387 military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. The memorial, set around a bronze statue, shows maps and narratives of the military operations. Visitors’ centre staff are available to answer students’ questions.
Château activities
You can choose from a range of fun and educational activities, and experienced chateau staff are on hand to ensure that the students are having fun all day and night. Available activities include: a blind trail walk, survival skills, initiative exercises, using various sports facilities for sporting games (such as the seasonal outdoor swimming pool), planting a tree and circus frenzy to name a few.
Typical accommodation
Château du Molay, Normandy
Our exclusive 18th century Château du Molay can accommodate 195 guests in 42 en-suite bedrooms and is set amongst 38 acres of beautiful private parkland.
Located only 14kms from Bayeux, within easy reach of the world famous Calvados coast and just a 45 minute journey from Caen, the Château is in an ideal location for easy school trips from the UK.
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Itinerary suggestion
1 Depart school
2 Arrive in the afternoon
3 Château’s French Night – snails, mussels and traditional cheeses galore!
1 Breakfast and packed lunch
2 Visit Caen Memorial
3 Sightseeing in Honfleur
4 Perform a concert on the Square Arthur Boudin
5 Evening meal
1 Breakfast and packed lunch
2 Visit the Bayeux Tapestry
3 D-Day museum in Arromanches with concert on the Town Square
4 Evening meal
5 Concert in Villers-sur-Mer
1 Breakfast and packed lunch
2 Visit Mont St Michel
3 Château Activity: e.g. Circus Frenzy
4 Evening meal
5 Disco night at the Château
1 Breakfast and packed lunches
2 Travel back to the UK
3 Arrive home
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At the third and final concert in Parch Radley-Walters, we were greeted with flags and posters, as well as snacks and drinks for the children, which was so lovely for the children to feel so appreciated. Overall I cannot speak highly enough of Travelbound and all their expertise.
Swanbourne House School
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