Fact File
Ideal for:
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Key features:
Less than 2 hours from London or Kent by Eurostar; ideally located for Battlefield Study Courses and has the largest Christmas Market in Northern France. Top Tip:
Visit the Botanical Gardens - Discover the many flower and plant species in this wonderful botanical garden.
Less than 2 hours from London or Kent by Eurostar; ideally located for Battlefield Study Courses and has the largest Christmas Market in Northern France. Top Tip:
Visit the Botanical Gardens - Discover the many flower and plant species in this wonderful botanical garden.
School & College Tours to Lille
Convenient and affordable, experience another culture with a school trip to Lille. Travel by coach or direct from London by Eurostar.
Study French and enjoy the attractive heritage of a vibrant city. Focus on conversation skills in our language lessons, students can practise what they have learned as they explore the city.
Take a themed fine arts tour, question quirky modern sculpture and contemporary design or examine the colourful works of artists such as Klee and Matisse in Lille’s art galleries.
Visit a range of museums, battle-sites and cemeteries along the Western Front. Investigate the conditions of trench warfare and reflect on the terrible losses in the fields of Flanders.
Top Lille Excursions
- Somme & Ypres Battlefields - Combine visits to both Somme and Ypres to maximise the educational value of these historical sites.
- Honey farm - Learn all about bee keeping and the production of honey.
- Forum des Sciences - Filled with information to assist visitors in a better understanding of science and technology in today's world.
- Palais des Beaux Arts - The collection includes works by Rubens, Goya, Delacroix and Poussin.
- Sightseeing tour of old town of Lille - Have a guided tour of the beautiful old town centre of Lille
