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Lille is the perfect place for your French students to experience the authentic and magical atmosphere of a traditional Christmas market.
There are many enchanting Christmas markets taking place throughout France, each offering a unique variety of festive music, tasty treats and lights. The city of Lille hosts one of the most famous with over 50 stalls selling traditional and regional crafts, cuisine and gifts.
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2 days/1 night
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Includes:
- 1 night bed and breakfast accommodation
- Return coach travel
- Return ferry or Eurotunnel crossings
- Free staff place ratio 1:10
- Detailed information pack
- Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
- Itinerary planning service
- Motorway tolls and taxes
- VAT
Suggested Activities
Sample Itinerary
Example AccommodationGuided Tour of Lille
From Grand'Place to the Palais Rihour, discover the architectural heritage of Europe's Capital of Culture 2004 with guides from Lille Tourist Office. Here are a few suggestions: Old Lille, Euralille, the Fine Arts Museum, Charles de Gaulle's Birthplace and Museum, the Citadel, Panoramic bus tours, the Juniper Route, Wednesdays at the Opera, Regional museums - Museum of Art and Industry in Roubaix,...
Euralille
Whether they are ordering a croissant or buying gifts to take home, the Euralille Shopping Centre is the ideal place for your students to try out their French skills and inprove their vocabulary. This is one of the biggest shopping centres in Northern France.
Lille Christmas Market
Lille is the perfect destination to bring your French students to experience the authentic and magical atmosphere of a traditional Christmas market. The city of Lille hosts one of the most famous Christmas markets with over 50 stalls selling traditional and regional crafts, cuisine and gifts. Don’t miss the Big Wheel!
Charles de Gaulle's Birthplace and Museum
Charles de Gaulle was born in Lille on November 22nd 1890, in the house of his maternal grandparents at 9 Rue Princesse. He was baptised on the same day in the nearby Saint-André church.Listed as an Historic Monument, the house was bought in 1967 by a group of friends of the General. Now a museum, it recreates the atmosphere of a typical late 19th century home of the Northern French industr...
The Resistance Museum
The Resistance Museum is located in an ancient fortified castle, built between 1878 and 1882, that was part of the fortification designed to protect Lille against a potential German attack.Paradoxically, the fortified castle of Bondue served the German troops during both the First and the Second World War. Between March 1943 and May 1944, 68 French resistants were shot there. The purpose of this m...
Shopping in Lille
Lille offers enough shops to satisfy every budget and every desire and is a great place to get your students trying out their French skills. With its narrow, cobblestone streets lined with lovely Flemish houses, Old Lille is the ideal place to find great names in luxury goods, fashion and design. There are plenty of antique shops and art galleries and a pleasant market on the Place du Concert ever...
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 |
Pick-up from school Ferry crossing |
Early afternoon arrive in Lille Time for group to buy lunch and explore the Christmas Markets. |
Check in to accommodation Possibility for group to walk around the markets or go bowling |
| Day 2 | After breakfast, group to have a guided tour of the historic heart of Lille followed by some more time to explore the Christmas Markets |
Possibility for shopping in the Eurallie shopping centre Depart and head back to Calais |
Ferry crossing Arrive back at school |
Etap Hotel Lille
This Etap Hotel is situated in 'Vieux Lille' - the old town. It's clean and offers 93 rooms all with en-suite facilities. Rooms consist of a double bed and a single bunk canopy. Students are accommodated 2 to a room and staff in singles. Each room has a TV.
A buffet breakfast is offered in the hotel with evening meals in a nearby restaurant.
A buffet breakfast is offered in the hotel with evening meals in a nearby restaurant.
Misterbed Lille
Hotel Misterbed City is centrally located in the pedestrian area of Lille, enabling your group to enjoy all the attractions the city has to offer. Students will generally be accommodated in twin rooms – all are en suite and include a television. If staff require single rooms please note a supplement will apply. Breakfast (buffet style) will be served in the hotel. Evening meals are taken in the restaurant next door.
