Language & Culture school trips to Normandy
With only a short travel distance from the UK, Normandy is an excellent destination for a French Language and Culture school trip. This surprisingly attractive region offers a range of excursions where your students will be able to practice their French language skills and build on existing knowledge the cultural links with England. Our subject specialists will tailor-make an itinerary to suit the needs of your group – you can focus on French culture and visit a local bakery, goat’s cheese farm and traditional markets or include nearby WWII landmarks such as the D-Day Landings Museum or Juno Beach Centre. Our Language and Culture trip to Normandy will help instill a respect and fondness for the French culture, history and language.
Suggested Itineraries
Our team of specialists can tailor-make any itinerary based on your curricular requirements, have a look at some of our suggested itineraries.
Accommodation
We choose properties which are suited to school groups. Audits are carried out on all properties featured, covering all safety and security concerns.
Excursions
We have subject-specific excursions that tick all the boxes for your curricular needs as well as providing life-enhancing cultural experiences.
Suggested Itineraries
Sample 3 night/ 4 day
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day1
- Travel to Normandy
- Stop in Honfleur on route to your accommodation
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day2
- Bakery visit
- Goat’s cheese farm
- Free time in Deauville or Cambremer
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day3
- Local market
- Bayeux tapestry
- Cider farm
- Sables d’Asnelles biscuit shop
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day4
- Return to UK
N.B The basic 'from' prices do not include excursions, for a full package price... Request a quote 
Accommodation
UNCMT Tailleville
- Designed for school groups
- All you need for your groups
Designed for school groups, the UNCMT Tailleville is located in a rural location.
Location: Located between Caen and Bayeux.
Facilities: Multiple classrooms and activity rooms, a TV room and plenty of outdoors space.
Accommodation: Sleeps 132 people over 2 buildings.
Meals: Meals available.
CPVC Normandy
- Only a few steps away from the beach
- Purpose built holiday centre
By the sea in Houlgate, this purpose-built accommodation ticks all the boxes for a school trip to Normandy!
Location: Located in Houlgate, this centre is only 50 metres away from the beach, set within 1 hectare of private parkland. 1 hour drive to the D-Day landing beaches
Facilities: CPVC offers many recreational spaces which include; a meeting room with a projector, TV room, disco room, table tennis and outdoor area for activities including volleyball. There is also an on-site restaurant. Wi-Fi in public places.
Accommodation: Rooms sleep 4 to 6 (some rooms are duplex). All rooms have en-suite facilities.
Meals: Groups have a continental breakfast and full board at the property, with the option of a packed lunch.
Hôtel Club Bon Séjour la Plage
- Close to the beach in Merville
- Heated swimming pool with slides
Great facilities on-site with access to a large sandy beach (with no roads to cross to get there) and an indoor heated pool with waterslides.
Location: Located in Merville, within its own grounds on the beach.
Facilities: Huge grassed area to play games, a tennis court, two swimming pools, waterslides, teachers lounge, TV room, classrooms, games room and an on-site restaurant.
Accommodation: Spacious rooms which sleep 2 to 8 people, all with en-suite facilities.
Meals: On-site restaurant. Buffet breakfast available.
Les Tourelles
- Centrally located right on the beach
- Indoor heated pool
This centre is fantastic and situated right on the beach in the lovely village of Asnelles and has an indoor heated swimming pool.
Location: Located in the small coastal village of Asnelles, a stone?s throw from Arromanches.
Facilities: 24 hr reception, Meeting rooms, Dining room with sea view, recreation room, Volleyball/Basketball/Football area, Large grassy area and an indoor heated pool.
Accommodation: Sleeps 150 people over 2 buildings plus an annexe of chalet style accommodation. All rooms have en-suite facilities.
Meals: Full Board- continental breakfasts, packed lunches and 3 course evening meals using local produce and in season vegetables.
Subject Specific Excursions
Chocolate Factory
On this guided tour of a traditional French chocolatier, your class can explore one of the true delights of France whilst learning new vocabulary and experiencing true French culture.
Cheese Factory: La Fromagerie Graindorge at Livarot
Students can gain first-hand experience of French culture and society by discovering the local cuisine. Normandy has a great culinary tradition – Visit a working cheese farm and learn about cheese production.
Honfleur: Naturospace Equatorial
The indoor Naturospace offers an astonishing journey in an Amazonian-style biotope where tropical butterflies fly free. It is home to around a hundred species from South America, South-East Asia and Africa. The plant collections include several rare species
Quick Tip: If you have an excursion in mind which you don't see listed, please get in touch so we can do our best to arrange it for you!
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