Bursting with culture at every turn, France’s capital city with its elegance, sophistication and style is the number one destination for GCSE and A level French language students. It offers the perfect opportunity for budding multi-linguists to flex their French speaking skills.
Groups on French language trips to Paris cannot fail to be impressed with the stunning Parisian surroundings and be inspired to bring everything they have learnt in the classroom into practice in this exciting cosmopolitan environment.
With hotels in the buzzing city centre, or more quietly located on the outskirts, and with choices to suit all budgets and needs we can offer you exactly the right accommodation for your visit to Paris.
This is a purpose built youth centre with excellent facilities, centrally located in the 14th arrondissement. Accommodation is all in multi bedded en-suite rooms.
Located in the Bagnolet area of Paris this is also a purpose built youth centre with good standard accommodation all in en-suite rooms.
This 2 star popular chain hotel is located just within the peripherique at Porte de Bagnolet. Its an ideal alternative for older groups on a budget.
For those who prefer a hotel to a youth centre, we work with Ibis 2 star hotels in a range of locations around the city. Ibis hotels offer comfortable B&B accommodation at an affordable price.
A 3* hotel is located on the Disney site, 1 km from the parks and Disney village.
We highly recommend this superb youth centre for school groups. Originally built as a boarding school it has an excellent range of classroom and recreational facilities. It is located approx. 1 hours drive from central Paris and 15 minutes from Disney. Our French Language Immersion programme takes place here.
Perfect for French language students, our French Immersion experience in Paris based at the European Campus Sainte Thérèse where you will be spoken to throughout the day only in French, both in and out of the classroom. On Paris language trips, school groups have daily on site lessons from a French speaker and you can enjoy quizzes and French film nights to keep them entertained in the evening. We'll also fill your itinerary with French speaking visits to continue the experience when you are out and about. The centre fills quickly during May to June, so we recommend that you book early.
French Language Workshops
French language students take part in listening and speaking sessions based around your key topics. They are ideal for preparation and practise in the morning before going out and about in the afternoon to speak in real-life situations. Once your workshop is booked, the teacher will contact you directly to discuss your students’ abilities and study topics to ensure they will match learning objectives of the tour and keep the students attention.
We are delighted to have teamed up with E3 Trails, the UK’s premier educational trail writer, to offer an interactive activity for French language students. An E3 Trail is a journey of discovery which empowers students to engage in an enjoyable learning adventure whilst visiting the chosen location. Typically taking two-three hours, a Trail is a self-guided walk around many iconic sights of the location of your choice, punctuated with a wide variety of interesting tasks and challenges which your students complete in their teams. The competition element adds an extra edge to the activity as teams vie for the right to be declared the winners. The addition of an E3 Trail to your school travel itinerary will make your time abroad a truly memorable and rewarding experience.
Enjoy a guided tour, delivered in French, of the Palais Académique at the famous Sorbonne. It will improve your student's listening and speaking skills and is a good taster for those who want to take their language studies further when they get older.
Offering superb panoramic views of Paris, this is less busy than the Eiffel Tower so queues are shorter, which makes it an ideal quick visit for your busy school trip itinerary. It also has good audio and visual interactive facilities to help improve language skills.
French language school groups can visit these stunning Parisian theatres which offer them a choice of the best musicals, classic plays and modern comedies in town.
Groups of students are first welcomed at the theatre by a bilingual host, who introduces them to the play and the venue and hands them a program written in English. The students are then ushered to their seats with the best view to enjoy the show made perfectly accessible to them thanks to English subtitles.
Cité des Sciences
The largest science museum in France packed with interactive exhibitions which are predominantly in French, so students on French language trips to Paris can practise reading and listening skills whilst having fun exploring the exhibits.
Enjoy the major sights and landmarks of Paris as an experienced city guide joins your coach or takes your school group about the city on foot. But to be sure your students improve their listening skills, the commentary is wholly in French.
Your students can watch a french language feature film with our without subtitles, dependent on their level. You can these choose for them to complete a questionnaire about the film to see what they have learnt. This takes place in a small cinema and the viewing would be just for your group. An ideal way to improve their language skills.
One of Paris’ best known monuments, a trip to the top offers superb views of the city. Visitors can choose go to the 2nd floor or the top.
A one hour cruise from the Eiffel Tower, up to Notre Dame and back. A lovely relaxing way to see the sights with commentary in French or English. Groups can do the tour in the evening and see Paris by night.
An artistic area of Paris filled with street artists and stalls. A visit here is a wonderful way to soak up the culture and being high up, affords great views of the city.
The famous Gothic cathedral at the heart of Paris. No Paris language trips are complete without a visit here.
A unique experience which allows your group to explore the exceptional places and monuments Paris has to offer, such as the Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower and world as you have never seen them. where, with a virtual reality headset, in 360 ° immersion with or without a simulator, you will be immersed in incredible places as if you were really there.
Groups can take a behind the scenes tour of the national stadium of France. The 90 minute tour will take you into the players’ changing rooms, through the tunnel and out on to the famous pitch.
This is a UNESCO world heritage site and the scene for many historic events. Visitors have a number of options here, dependent on time you have available and what you want to see. Choose from the palace, the palace and the gardens or add on Marie Antoinette’s estate. Most groups choose to visit the palace with an audio guide followed by free time to explore the world famous gardens which can be squeezed in to a half day visit.
One of the most famous museums in the world. The Louvre is free for self guided visits although groups must pre-book in advance.
Located in an old railway station on the banks of the Seine this museum holds an extensive collection of Impressionist and Post Impressionist art 19th Century art from well known artists including Monet and Van Gogh.
A unique collection of 20th Century Art. The revolutionary museum building itself is a work of art and is an instantly recognisable piece of modern Paris architecture.
Located in a former foundry the Atelier des Lumières holds monumental immersive exhibitions. Using 140 video projectors and a spatialised sound system, the highly unique multimedia equipment covers a total surface area of 3,300 m², extending from the floors to the ceilings and over walls up to 10 m high. Next year’s annual exhibition which will run from February 17, 2023 to January 2, 2024 will focus on Chagall and Paul Klee.
Disneyland® Paris is a unique destination for French language trips to Paris – with two magical Disney Parks bursting with more than 50 attractions, shows and parades!
Explore 5 themed lands filled with Disney classic stories and fairy tales featuring fantastical and fearless Disney Characters.
Feel what it’s like to be the star of stage and screen and experience movie sets coming to life.
Only 30km north of Paris, Parc Astérix is a fantastic place to spend a day. Based on the famous characters from the Astérix comics it offers a wonderful range of white knuckle rides and themed shows.
A large indoor aquatic park with wave pools, slides and a range of indoor activities. Ideal for an evening activity.
A visit to a bowling alley is a popular evening activity for many groups. We can pre-arrange a bowling night at a variety of locations, depending on where you are accommodated.
We can arrange evening meals in restaurants in the city with options to suit all tastes ranging from traditional French food to more well known chain restaurants.
Why not make the fun last that little bit longer by extending your stay and your enjoyment with an evening meal at Disneyland® Paris.