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0115 9404 303School Christmas Markets trip to Amiens
This year, don’t let your French students miss out on a visit to a traditional Christmas Market in France.
Amiens hosts the biggest Christmas Market in Northern France, with over one hundred stalls standing back to back, it is the perfect destination for your students to put their French in to practice. If you fancy a break from the markets, you can’t miss out on a visit to the beautiful Gothic Cathedral – the largest of its kind in France.
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£79 pp
2 Days/1 night
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Includes:
- 1 night Half Board accommodation
- Return coach travel
- Return Ferry or Eurotunnel crossings
- Free staff place ratio 1:8
- Detailed information pack
- Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
- Itinerary planning service
- Motorway tolls and taxes
Suggested Activities
Sample Itinerary
Example AccommodationGuided Tour of "Old Amiens"
After a brief introduction in front of the cathedral, your guide will show you the Notre-Dame district and will take you into the lower part of town. You will finish your tour in the upper part of town, in the heart of the city centre’s shopping streets.
This is the perfect start to your trip as your French students will discover the city’s monuments and history.
La Maison de Jules Verne
This visit is a must for any French group visiting Amiens. Your students will discover the house where the famous writer, Jules Verne lived for 18 years and where he wrote most of his work.
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 |
Early morning - depart school Ferry crossing
|
Arrive in Amiens Time for group to explore the Christmas Markets/buy lunch |
Check-in to accommodation Possibility for group to have an evening walk around the town |
| Day 2 | After breakfast. group to have some more time to explore the Christmas Markets or try out their French skills. | Afternoon visit to Amiens Cathedral or visit to Arras. |
Ferry crossing Arrive back at school |
Poppies d'Albert
Poppies d'Albert is a purpose built hotel, catering exclusively for school groups. It is located in the historic town of Albert, in the very heart of the battlefields of the Somme.
The Hotel can accommodate 3 coaches at a time and each are allocated sole occupancy of their floor.
Students are accommodated in multibedded rooms all of which have en-suite shower, toilet and washbasin.
Each floor has a games room with a pool table and a drinks machine. There is also a staff lounge on each floor with computer, free internet access and minibar.
The Hotel can accommodate 3 coaches at a time and each are allocated sole occupancy of their floor.
Students are accommodated in multibedded rooms all of which have en-suite shower, toilet and washbasin.
Each floor has a games room with a pool table and a drinks machine. There is also a staff lounge on each floor with computer, free internet access and minibar.
