Christmas markets tour to Lille by coach: 3 days, 2 nights
Your Christmas Markets tour to Lille will immerse your students in French Christmas traditions and is a wonderful opportunity for cross-curricular learning. This three day option gives your group the opportunity to also explore a market in Arras or Amiens.
Suggested itinerary
Day one
- Depart from school by coach
- Connect with channel crossing
- Arrive at accommodation
Day two
- Explore the Christmas Market in Lille
- Explore the Christmas Market in Arras or Amiens
Day three
- Depart accommodation
- Explore local area
- Connect with channel crossing
- Arrive back in the UK
Tour gallery
Excursion Locator Map
Excursion Ideas
Old Town and Cathedral
Subject range: MFL, Cultural
What you’ll experience: While on your Christmas markets trip, you could take some time to visit the restored buildings, cafes, and art galleries of ‘Vieux-Lille’, Lille Old Town. You can also visit the impressive Cathédrale Notre Dame de la Treille.
Select says: A great opportunity for students to extend their vocabulary.
Christmas Markets, Lille
Subject range: MFL, Cultural
What you’ll experience: The wooden chalets of the Christmas Markets of Lille glitter with Christmas decorations and there are stalls filled with festive food, as well as arts and crafts. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to use their language skills and absorb some traditional French culture. Markets you can visit include: Amiens, Arras, Lille, and Grand Place Reims.
Select says: A highlight is the Ferris Wheel on the main square of Lille, which is transformed into a winter wonderland with an 18-metre high Christmas tree.
Christmas markets trip to Lille by coach: 3 days, 2 nights Accommodation
Kyriad Villeneuve D'Ascq
Location: Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Capacity: 84
Located just 5km from the centre of Lille and next door to the Museum of Modern Art.
Rooms: All rooms have en-suite facilities.
Facilities: Restaurant, Wi-Fi, meeting room, 24 hour reception.
Links to Learning
Learning areas:
Christmas markets tour to Lille by coach: 3 days, 2 nights
Learning areas:
Why not link your tour to your school PSHE planning? Areas covered could include:gaining self-confidence and independence; working together and making new friends; trying new activities; take increasing responsibility for themselves.
For KS3/4 how about linking to the Citizenship curriculum:to enable them to manage their money on a day-to-day basis.
How about linking to the Foreign Language curriculum? KS2:listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding; engage in conversations; ask and answer questions; develop accurate pronunciation and intonation; broaden their vocabulary and develop their ability to understand new words.
KS3/4 Modern foreign language:develop and use a wide-ranging and deepening vocabulary that goes beyond their immediate needs and interests; listen to a variety of forms of spoken language to obtain information and respond appropriately; initiate and develop conversations, coping with unfamiliar language and unexpected responses, making use of important social conventions such as formal modes of address; speak coherently and confidently, with increasingly accurate pronunciation and intonation.
Select Extras:
For KS2 students to practise their language skills pre-tour try these resources:BBC Primary French – language lab
BBC Primary French – all about me (also includes French sounds video and songs)
KS3/KS4 There are some fantastic video clips available here including situations such as a visit to the market:
KS3 BBC Bitesize – a visit to the market
KS4 BBC Bitesize GCSE resources
Have you thought of selecting a relevant movie for the coach journey? We recommend Ratatouille!
