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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
With a fast motorway link to Calais or just 2 hours by Eurostar from London, Lille is a fantastic centre for your tour to France. A vibrant Flemish city of art and culture, with a rich architectural heritage, Lille is ideally placed for your tour of the World War I battlefields in the Somme and around Ypres.
Lille is a culturally thriving city with a wealth of scientific museums and art galleries, both in the city and in the surrounding towns and villages. Explore the bustling streets of the old town and enjoy the street festivals and picturesque markets. With such a great range of educational and leisure visits, a trip to Lille will surely meet all your curriculum requirements.
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
