Equity School Trips to France.
Equity
Prices from £188*
School trips to France are one of the most popular and best value options outside of the UK for Equity groups. France offers an extensive list of attractions and excursions that can be enjoyed most of the year. You can take to the slopes in the winter months or bask in the summer sun in Strasbourg, we’ll ensure you have an unforgettable trip!
Each city or region in France has its own personality and unique attractions.
Paris is often the first choice for many school and college groups mixed with a trip to DisneyLand Paris. With a wide variety of attractions to choose from, the size of the city and superb transport links make it an obvious choice.
If you’re looking for somewhere quieter or more traditional, we’d highly recommend Strasbourg, Brittany and the Loire Valley.
Normandy is a great option for History trips, with superb food markets, the D-Day landing beaches and Mont-Saint-Michel, a UNESCO-listed World Heritage site.
Destinations in France
â—‹ Brittany â—‹ DisneyLand Paris â—‹ Lille â—‹ Loire Valley â—‹ Normandy â—‹ Paris â—‹ Somme â—‹ Strasbourg
Brittany is a unique French region, within easy reach from England for UK school groups. This is an excellent destination for exploring a variety of curriculum themes, whilst gaining culture immersion and French language practice at the local markets.
A trip to Disneyland® Paris will give your students the opportunity to practice their French language skills, the iconic theme park provides the perfect backdrop to encourage speaking and reading French whilst having a lot of fun.
Lille is one of France's most spectacular cities. Just an hour and twenty minutes away by Eurostar, the birth place of Charles de Gaulle and Louis Pasteur is known for its ancient fortifications, superb shopping and magical Christmas markets.
With long-stretching summers and excellent opportunities to expand the knowledge of the French language, the Loire Valley is the perfect destination for all school groups.
Normandy has plenty to offer those looking for a cultural and educational school trip close to home. Whether you are studying the Norman Conquest, World War II or practicing French Language skills, Equity can tailor make an itinerary to suit the needs of your group.
Paris offers a wealth of excursions including the opulent Palace of Versailles, Montparnasse Tower Observation Deck and the Eiffel Tower. Paris is ideal for all subjects, but is a favoured option for Art and Design students because of its many world-class museums and art galleries such as The Louvre and Centre Pompidou.
Whether political interests, artistic preferences or fantastic scenery is the focal point, Strasbourg covers it all. Bordering with Germany and Switzerland the city comes alive at Christmas with one of the best Christmas Markets in France.
Trace the footsteps of the soldiers who bravely gave their lives for a better future, Somme is one of our most popular destinations for school trips, providing thought provoking historical context to the First World War.
What they will learn
Subjects available: Maths, Design Technology, Music, Languages, Business, Art, Fashion and Textiles, Performing Arts, Travel Tourism
Our Language & Culture school trips allow students to practice everyday conversation with native speakers, which not only boosts confidence and ability, but teaches pride in language learning. Whether this be asking for directions at Disneyland Paris, baking bread at a boulangerie in Brittany or shopping on the Champs-Elysees, you will reaffirm your students’ French conversational skills with a Language & Culture trip to France.
Any Art and Design student will come out of their comfort zone and push the boundaries of their creative flair in France. Whether your focus is architecture, art, sculpture or fashion, Paris is bursting at the seams with attractions, galleries and museums.
A Business Studies tour in Paris offers multiple excursion opportunities such as financial districts, factories, museums and popular tourist spots. It will introduce your students to the world of real life business, with all its fascinating complexities.
A Performing Arts trip to Paris will encourage students to broaden their horizons and discover a whole range of different styles of theatre and dance. Filled with incredible architecture, iconic landmarks and boasting a rich and varied history, Paris is not short of inspiration for young dancers and theatre practitioners.
Food technology students can take part in Crêpe making in Normandy, visit a snail farm on the Opal Coast and participate in hands-on cooking workshops discovering the vast wealth of gastronomic delights from France.
A history tour brings the past to life in all its glorious colour. Explore battlefields, experience significant historical landmarks, castles, museums and monuments. On our doorstep, France boasts a wealth of historical sites for groups learning about the First and Second World War, the Norman Conquest and the Renaissance.
A Maths trip to Paris allows students to solve mathematical problems within the avenues and squares of a different environment. Prepare to be astounded by the unpredictability of chaos theory at the Cité des Sciences or calculate speed and distance whilst riding the roller-coasters at Disneyland Paris.
A trip to a Cité des Sciences, the biggest science museum in Europe, discover Newton’s Three Laws of Motion, centripetal force and gravity whilst experiencing the rides and attractions at Disneyland Paris are just a few of the educational excursions in France that Equity offer which will set your students' curiosity for science ablaze.
What's included
Paris excursions can include: Eiffel Tower, Cite Des Sciences, Montparnasse Tower Observation Deck, Versailles Palace, a River cruise, Parc Asterix, DisneyLand Paris, Musee d'Orsay, Musee de Victor Hugo, Centre Pompidou, Louvre, and many more.
Brittany excursions can include: Mont ST Michel, local market in Dinan, St Lunaire Town, St Malo port, Le Grand Aquarium, Le Guido, Rennes.
Lille excursions can include: Lille Cathedral, Garden of Giants, Musee de Beaux Arts, Citadel Park and Zoo, Hospice Comtesse Museum, Christmas Market, Lille old town and market.
Loire Valley excursions can include: Orleans Cathedral, Musee de L'Automobile, Chateau de Valencay, Blois, Futuroscope, Chateau de Chenonceau, Joan of Arc Museum, Chateau du Clos Luce.
Normandy excursions can include: A visit to a Chocolate Factory, Cheese factory tour, Honfleur, Arromanches 360 degree cinema, D-day landings museum, Bayeux tapestry museum, Juno Beach Centre, Battle of Normandy Museum, Pegasus Bridge Museum, Paleospace, visit a local bakery and more.
Opal Coast excursions can include: Bagatelle Theme Park, Nausicaa Sea life centre, Snail farm, Chocolaterie visit, La Coupole, Local bakery visit, Agincourt Medieval Centre, Vimy Ridge Memorial, Becasuc - Sweet making, Le Succès Berckois sweet makers, Berck
Strasbourg excursions can include: European Parliament, Council of Europe, La Volerie des Aigles, Palais Rohan, Strasbourg boat trip, History Museum, Musee d'Art Moderne et Contemporian, Fjord rafting at Europa Park, Black Forest visit in Germany, Les Secrets du Chocolat, Strasbourg Cathedral, Chateau de Haut Koenigsbourg, La Montagne des Singes
Transport
The majority of our groups travel to France by coach, either crossing the channel by ferry or the Channel Tunnel. Travelling by coach often works out more cost effective for large groups. There’s also the option to fly to France, with direct links from the UK’s main airports to Paris.
Accommodation
Equity offers a wide range of fantastic accommodation for school groups, from fun hostels to four star hotels. We do our very best to choose properties which are suited to school group accommodation and audits are carried out on all the properties.
Teacher checklist
Risk Assessments, Free Places, Inspection Visit, LOtC, ABTA, School Travel Forum, ATOL, IATA
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