French Revolution School Trips

The birthplace of the French Revolution, Paris, is an ideal place to discover the origins of the modern nation-state.

Our Paris school trips can bring to life this pivotal point in European history and help to illustrate their legacy in modern-day French and European culture.

There’s a great choice of visits in and around the city that will help to enrich your students’ understanding of this period of French history.

You’ll definitely want to visit Versailles, the biggest and most elaborate royal palace in Europe. Here, your students will begin to understand the incredible luxury that the French monarchy and aristocracy enjoyed. They’ll see how different the daily life of the king and his court was so detached from the reality of most of his subjects and they’ll gain a deeper understanding of where some of the tensions between the monarchy and the people began.

Inside Versailles is the Musée de l’Histoire de France, which has several galleries devoted to the French Revolution and the aftermath. The history of the museum itself is worth exploring too – it was opened in 1837 by King Louis Philippe I as an attempt to reconcile the competing narratives of the French monarchy and the French Revolution.

At the characterful Conciergerie on the banks of the Seine in central Paris, your students will learn more about the 2,780 prisoners who were held and tried here during the French Revolution, including its most famous prisoner, Marie-Antoinette.

The Musée Carnavalet tells the story of the city of Paris including, of course, the French Revolution. There’s a great collection of art and historical artefacts from the period, including a stone from the Bastille that has been carved into a model of the prison. There’s also a section on Napoleon and Napoleon III.

As well as learning more about the French Revolution itself, your students will have plenty of opportunity to consider the legacy of the revolution and subsequent events on modern France and its culture, which is something that is very difficult to get across to them in lessons.

Experiencing this will help them to see how valuable the study of history is – knowing what has gone before can give us a much more detailed understanding of the world as it is now. And appreciating this fact will encourage your students to develop a passion for history and how it can help them to develop ideas about the world.

Enjoy the trip as much as your students

Originally founded by former teachers, we understand the value of history trips and how to make them successful.

Your trip will be completely tailor-made, to ensure that it meets your specific requirements and learning objectives. And we’ll be on hand throughout the process to answer any questions you have.

In fact, we’ll be with you every step of the way, from now until you return home at the end of your trip. While abroad, you’ll be able to reach us with just one phone call, at any time of the day or night. And, with this comprehensive level of support while you’re away, you’ll be able to relax and enjoy the experience as much as your students.