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School French day trip to Lille

Lille is northern France's largest city and surprises many visitors with its impressive architecture, the winding streets of its tastefully restored old quarter (Vieux Lille) and a plethora of restaurants where quality and quantity go hand in hand. A French poll found that Lille is ranked third in France for gastronomy (after Paris and Lyon)! The city has a very serious attitude to culture, which is reflected in a busy music and arts scene and some great museums. Its Christmas market is also agreat attraction with over 50 stalls selling traditional and regional crafts, cuisine and gifts; an excellent place to use French speaking skills.

from £32 pp
1 Day
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Includes:

  • Return transport (coach & ferry or Eurostar)
  • Free staff place ratio 1:10
  • Detailed information pack
  • Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
  • Motorway tolls and taxes (if applicable)
  • VAT

Guided Tour of Lille

Guided Tour of Lille
Bring your classroom to life and 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, the F...

Euralille

Euralille
Lille may be Capital of Culture, but it's long been a capital of shopping. Give your students the chance to Indulge in some retail therapy and practise their French skills at one of the largest shopping centres in northern france.

Lille Christmas Market

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, cui...

Betises de Cambrai (Sweet Factory)

Betises de Cambrai (Sweet Factory)
A "bêtise" is a mistake, something stupid or wrongly done. The story that in the 19th century, young Monsieur Afchain was an apprentice in his parents'' Confiserie (founded in 1830). His mother scolded him for making sweets that were not right according to the family recipe - she shouted that he made "bêtises".But his mistakes were so popular with the customers that the family business...

La Gaufre du Pays Flamand

La Gaufre du Pays Flamand
Bring your French students to this old fashioned waffel factory where each visitor leaves with a packet of brown sugar or violet-waffles. The visit lasts 45 minutes and includes demonstration of waffle making and tasting. An ideal visit for those with a sweet tooth!

Charles de Gaulle's Birthplace and Museum

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 Resistance Museum

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 Fi...

Shopping in Lille

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...

Lille Language Workshop

Lille Language Workshop
As part of your group visit to Nord Pas de Calais, why not include a French language workshop, delivered by highly experienced native speaking teachers to help consolidate on the practical learning experience in France. All language workshops are tailored to suit the ability of the pupils and prior to the visit, you will be put in direct contact with the teachers to agree the content of the French...


 MorningAfternoonEvening
Day 1

Early morning - depart school

Ferry crossing

On arrival group to visit a professional walffel factory or a sweet factory

Arrive in Lille

Group to spend the afternoon trying out their French skills in the local shops or the Euralille shopping centre

Depart Lille

Ferry crossing 

Arrive back at school
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