Art tour to Paris by coach: 3 days, 2 nights
Your art tour to Paris will enable your students to see the wonderful art of the city along with taking in the beautiful aesthetics and architecture that Paris has to offer. This tour is short but is sure to enrich, inspire and extend your students’ understanding. Increased duration is possible and there are a variety of alternative excursions – please see ‘Excursion Ideas’ tab.
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Suggested itinerary
Day one
Depart from school by coach
Connect with channel crossing
Arrive at accommodation
Day two
Boat Cruise
Louvre Museum
Pompidou Centre
Notre Dame Cathedral or Sacré-Cœur
Day three
Depart accommodation
Monet’s Gardens, Giverny
Return back to the UK on coach
Tour gallery
Excursion Locator Map
Excursion Ideas
Tour Montparnasse
Subject range: Cultural
What you’ll experience:This is Paris’ only skyscraper and the tallest building in France at 210 metres. You can visit the panoramic floor for fabulous views over the city. The tower is open until late, so it’s also possible to take in the beautifully lit night time beauty of Paris.
Select says:This is by far the best place to view of the Eiffel Tower.
Accommodation
European Campus Sainte Therese
Location: Paris suburbs
Capacity: 130
Situated at Ozoir-la-Ferrière just 25km SE of Paris and 15 minutes' drive from Disneyland Paris. Set in 84 acres of grounds, this quality, purpose built accommodation is ideal for schools and offers excellent facilities alongside good access to Paris.
Rooms: Sleep 2-4, all with en-suite facilities.
Facilities: 24-hour reception, 2 dining rooms, meeting rooms, computer room with 32 computers, free Wi-Fi, extensive grounds including 3 hectares of forest, sports facilities including basketball, football, table tennis, fitness room and more!z
Première Classe - Bussy St George
Location: Paris suburbs
Capacity: 354
Located at Bussy St George, just 25 km from Paris and a short 10 minute walk to the nearest RER station.
Rooms: All rooms have en-suite facilities.
Facilities: Breakfast room, meeting room, free Wi-Fi, enclosed garden.
FUAJ Yves Robert
Location: Paris centre
Capacity:
The FUAJ Yves Robert is a modern youth accommodation located in an eco-district close to Butte Montmartre and the Gare du Nord.
Rooms: Sleep 1-6.
Facilities: Wi-Fi, bar, library, relaxation area, TV room.
Résidence Internationale de Paris
Location: Paris centre
Capacity: 102
A modern and simple youth accommodation situated in the 20th arrondissement of Paris near to the Paris Péripherique to the east of the city centre. Staff at the Résidence are experienced in accommodating youth groups and your group is sure to have an enjoyable stay.
Rooms: Spacious rooms sleeping 3-6, all en-suite.
Facilities: 24 hour reception, free Wi-Fi, packed lunches and hot meals available (on reservation).
Links to Learning
Learning areas:
KS3
The development of Church, state and society in Medieval Britain 1066-1509
• the Hundred Years War
The development of Church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745
• Renaissance and Reformation in Europe
Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901
• the French Revolutionary wars
Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world 1901 to the present day
• the First World War and the Peace Settlement
A study of a significant society or issue in world history and its interconnections with other world developmentsKS4
Conflict and tension, 1894–1918 (AQA)
Conflict and tension, 1918–1939 (AQA)
International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 (OCR)
Appeasement and the Road to War, 1918–1939 (SQA)
The Aftermath of the First World War and the Weimar Republic (CCEA)