School Christmas Markets Trip to Amiens and Arras

Your Christmas market school trip to Amiens and Arras will see your students explore the largest Christmas market in northern France!

If you’re looking for a fun experience to get your French students talking, you’d be hard pressed to beat a school trip to the French Christmas markets. The one at Amiens has over one hundred stalls standing back to back, selling all kinds of wonderful things, including local delicacies including macarons d’Amiens!

You can combine your trip to Amiens with a visit to the beautiful city of Arras, once the heart of the historic Artois region, or one of the important WW1 battlefields sites nearby.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Morning departure from school

Ferry crossing

Afternoon

Arrive in Calais

Visit a traditional bakery

Arrive at accommodation

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 2

Morning

After breakfast, head to Amiens

Visit the cathedral and enjoy a guided tour of the city

Afternoon

Spend the rest of the day exploring the Christmas market

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 3

Morning

After breakfast, head to Arras

Spend some time at the Christmas market

Afternoon

Depart for Calais after lunch

Ferry crossing

Evening

Arrive back at school in the early evening

2 nights' half-board accommodation
Detailed information pack
Free staff place ratio 1:8
Itinerary planning service
Motorway tolls and taxes
Return Channel crossings
Return executive coach travel
VAT

Curriculum

A Level

Festivals and traditions
Aspects of French-speaking society
Cultural heritage
Individual research project opportunities

GCSE

Food, drink and eating out
Customs, celebrations and festivals
Travel and tourism
Understanding French culture and identity

Key Stage 3

Exploring the town
Food and drink
Cultural traditions

Primary

Exploring the town
Food and drink
Traditional crafts
Festivals and celebrations

Accommodation

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. Students are accommodated in multi-bedded rooms, all of which have an en-suite shower, toilet and washbasin. Breakfast is served at the hotel, and the evening meal is in a local restaurant. Each floor has a games room with a pool table and a drinks machine. There is also a staff lounge on each floor with computers, free internet access and a minibar. A room is available for group activities. Next to the hotel are a football pitch and a swimming pool, both of which can be used by the hotel's guests.

Educational Activities

Boulangerie Le Fournil

The charismatic baker will tell your students about his work – in French, of course.

Somme 1916 Museum

A unique underground museum where students will learn about the lives of soldiers on the frontline of WW1.

Wellington Quarry

Beneath the streets of Arras lie impressive chalk quarries which date back to the Middle Ages.

Cultural Activities

Guided Tour of Old Amiens

During this Guided Tour, you will discover the city’s monuments and history. After a brief introduction in front of the

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.