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Food Technology Trip to Normandy

Key Highlights

Location

Normandy

Subject

Food Technology

Duration

4 days, 3 nights

Transport

Coach

About this trip

A Food Technology trip to Normandy will give your students a range of exciting learning opportunities in nutrition and cooking. This tour could also be made cross-curricular, linking to other subject areas such as MFL.

Sample Itinerary

Day 1 Find out more
  • Fly from the UK to Naples
  • Transfer to accommodation
  • Evening meal in accommodation
  • Fly from the UK to Naples
  • Transfer to accommodation
  • Evening meal in accommodation
  • Breakfast in accommodation
  • Visit a Mozzarella Farm & enjoy a tasting
  • Visit Lemon Groves & enjoy a tasting
  • Take an Ice Cream making class & enjoy a tasting
  • Evening meal in accommodation
  • Breakfast in accommodation
  • Visit a Mozzarella Farm & enjoy a tasting
  • Visit Lemon Groves & enjoy a tasting
  • Take an Ice Cream making class & enjoy a tasting
  • Evening meal in accommodation
  • Breakfast in accommodation
  • Visit an Olive Factory & enjoy a tasting
  • Enjoy a Pizza making evening & a Tarantella dance show
  • Breakfast in accommodation
  • Visit an Olive Factory & enjoy a tasting
  • Enjoy a Pizza making evening & a Tarantella dance show
  • Breakfast in accommodation
  • Visit a Sorrento food market
  • Transfer to airport for flight back to the UK
  • Olive Oil Farm – Frantoio Gargiulo
  • Breakfast in accommodation
  • Visit a Sorrento food market
  • Transfer to airport for flight back to the UK

Excursion Ideas

Caramel Making – Isigny Sur Mer Find out more

Caramel Making – Isigny Sur Mer

Subject Range: MFL, Cultural, Food Technology
What you’ll experience: See how the caramels are produced and learn about the process. The company has revived the production of caramel in Isigny sur Mer and produces 300 tons of caramel per year. The company continues to grow while preserving the craftsmanship.
Select Says: Don’t miss the sample tasting! Tours are in French so ensure you have a basic understanding or you have a French speaker with you. Still worth a visit though.

Market Visits

Subject Range: MFL, Cultural, Food Technology
What you’ll experience: The markets in Normandy are fabulous places for students to see and sample the diversity of local produce and traditions, and to experience a colourful, lively and welcoming atmosphere. It’s also a great chance to try out their language skills. A full list of possibilities can be viewed a at the Normandy tourism website market page.
Select Says: Bear in mind that most markets take place in the morning or on specific days. Some accommodations allow you to take food back and make lunches for your group after the market visit. Some groups enjoy doing this as a French language use excersise.

Biscuit Makers – Sablés d’Asnelles

Subject Range: MFL, Cultural, Food Technology
What you’ll experience: A traditional, pure butter biscuit producer. Located in the small village of Asnelles which has been open now for over 100 years. They will give you a brief tour (normally about 10mins) then you will get the chance to sample the product itself.
Select Says: Take some euros as you will also have the opportunity to make additional purchases! Large groups are broken down into smaller groups to ensure everyone gets the full experience.

Chevrerie du Mesnil (Goats Cheese Farm)

Subject Range: Cultural, Food Technology, Language
What you’ll experience: Located at the foot of a dell, you’ll receive a warm welcome from Mr Martin to his farm. The 40 Alpine goats are a firm favourite with our school groups and children find out about goat breeding, cheesemaking, and also experience a cheese tasting session. A room is at your disposal for picnics and there is also an outside picnic area.
Select Says: Tours are offered in English or French and this is a popular tour for all ages.

Les Vergers de Ducy (Apple Juice/Cider Farm)

Subject Range: Cultural, Food Technology, Language
What you’ll experience: During the tour, students are shown an introductory video followed by a tour of the orchards and an overview of the production process from washing and crushing the apples to the casks where the calvados is matured.
Select Says: This is a welcoming and informative tour and students have the opportunity to taste the apple juice and purchase in the shop.

Honfleur

Subject Range: MFL, Art & Design, Cultural, Geography, Food Technology
What you’ll experience: A town with a rich artistic and historical heritage, Honfleur has beautiful old houses, narrow paved streets, monuments, little shops, traditional restaurants, galleries, artists’ studios, a fishing harbour and a marina.
Select Says: The changing light on the Seine estuary inspired Monet, Boudin, Courbet, and many others. Great place to stop for lunch on route to your destination or on the way home to break up the journey.

Les Escargots de l’Odon (Snail Farm)

Subject Range: Food Technology, Cultural, Primary
What you’ll experience: Nestling in a small dale at the heart of the Odon valley, Les Escargots de l’Odon offers visitors the chance to discover the world of snail farming. From the egg to the plate, groups will see the reproduction workshop, nursery, snail parks as well as the laboratory, before ending the visit with a tasting.

Chevrerie du Mesnil (Goat’s Cheese Farm)

Subject Range: Cultural, Food Technology, Language
What you’ll experience: Located at the foot of a dell, you’ll receive a warm welcome from Mr Martin to his farm. The 40 Alpine goats are a firm favourite with our school groups and children find out about goat breeding, cheesemaking, and also experience a cheese tasting session. A room is at your disposal for picnics and there is also an outside picnic area.
Select Says: Tours are offered in English or French and this is a popular tour for all ages.

Accommodation Options

Château du Baffy Find out more

Château du Baffy

Our Rating:

Capacity: 110
Location: Colombiers-sur-Seulles
What you’ll experience: The Château is only 6 kilometres from the picturesque seaside town of Courselles-sur-Mer with its yacht harbour and sandy beaches, and is also on the doorstep of Bayeux and the World War II landing beaches. It’s the perfect base for groups to enjoy the wealth of excursions and educational experiences on offer in this historical area. Rooms: Rooms: The Château sleeps up to 110 persons in 2-5 bedded rooms, all with en-suite bathrooms. Facilities: Facilities: There are two restaurants, a teachers’ lounge, a sun-terrace, and a meeting room. Outside there are lawned gardens and a tennis court, as well as a barbeque area, plus a new 100 metre squared sports hall! Select says: The Château du Baffy has a main building and the adjacent Villa Mathilde – both buildings accommodate a full coach capacity, so groups can enjoy sole-occupancy of their building. Our Château has been a highly popular choice for dozens of UK schools in the past fifteen years and will now be operated by our own team, including our renowned French chef Thierry! One of our teachers says, “Beautiful setting – a great place to take school groups. Plenty of outdoor space to run around and very French feeling dining room. Ideal location to explore this wonderful area.”

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