School Trips to France

We think Lille is rather wonderful. We love its ancient cobbled streets just as much as we love its most modern buildings. But then you’d expect us to – we go there all the time and so we want to take you there. That’s why we’re offering you the chance to take your class from just £42 per child and £50 per adult. Spend a day looking at Renoirs and Monets at the Musée des Beaux-Arts or marvelling at the neo-Gothic beauty of Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille , or even just taking a wander around the biggest shopping mall in France. That’ll teach ‘em.

The offer itself is available for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays and is subject to availability, with a minimum group size of 10 people.

Continental culture less than 2 hours away
Lille is just an hour away from Ashford and now just 1hr 20mins from London via the new UK high-speed railway line.  Travel at speeds of upto 300km/hr (186 mph) to this Flemish city.  The Grand Place is just a 10-minute walk from the Eurostar terminal in Lille and the surrounding area offers an excellent range of shops and restaurants.  Lille is also home to the Museum of Beaux Arts - the second art museum in France after the Louvre in Paris. 

Lille’s compact city centre and safe streets make it the ideal choice for an exciting Continental day-trip by Eurostar.

Grants available to schools for international projects
Did you know that you can apply for grants which fund international projects with schools in other countries?  A wealth of schemes available through the British Council can support exciting curriculum projects, student exchange opportunities and professional development.  To find out more visit www.britishcouncil.org/learning-ie-school-partnerships.htm