Educational Visits and Attractions in Paris Your trip so far... 1 Pick your ideal trip ✓ 2 Check availability ✓ 3 Receive your quotation ✓ 4 Personalise your trip Organise with our 5 travel experts Enjoy your great value 6 tailored trip Paris Personalise your trip © Disney Your trip so far... 1 Pick your ideal trip ✓ 2 Check availability ✓ Musée du Louvre and the “Love Lock” bridge 3 Receive your quotation ✓ 4 Personalise your trip Paris Organise with our 5 travel experts Enjoy your great value Personalise your trip 6 tailored trip This guide details all the visits and attractions that we currently offer in Paris. All the options featured have been researched by our education and travel experts to ensure your trip meets your learning objectives and provides you and your students with a highly enjoyable trip. Contents Paris’ Iconic Attractions ........3 Study Experiences – Best Value Interactive Tours ...............4 As one of the UK’s largest youth travel tour operators, our buying power means we can offer Museums .....................5 you the best value for your school or college. The visits and attractions options available will Museums - Art & Sculpture .....5 be arranged by our experienced education travel experts. Museums - Themed ............7 Other Visits & Attractions ......8 Sport Attractions .............10 How to Personalise your trip Shopping .....................10 1. Please take time to have a good look through this guide. Each option details what it Further Afield .................11 involves and the price; with some offering other useful information and top tips! Where to Eat .................13 2. Having drawn up a list of all your desired options, contact your Programme Manager who Notes ........................15 will help create your personalised itinerary. 3. If there is a place of interest or attraction not detailed in this guide, we are more than happy to look into arranging a visit for you. 4. Once we have received your booking form and deposit payment we will then book all your chosen visits and attractions and confirm them to you. Study Experiences Cantium House, Railway Approach, Wallington SM6 0BP Your Study Experiences Team will be available throughout your booking, helping you create the ideal trip for your educational needs. Once your itinerary has been planned and your booking confirmed, your Programme Manager will introduce you to our Customer Service Delivery Team who will be available to help you throughout the build up to the trip itself. Of course, in Paris, our expert Tour Manager will be on hand to assist and support you and your students during the trip. 2 Call us on 020 8335 4455 – We’re here to help! Paris’ Iconic Attractions Montparnasse 56 Panoramic Visit Take in the very best view of the Eiffel Tower and everything else Paris has to offer on the amazing 56th floor of the Montparnasse Tower which stands 210 metres high and on Paris’s highest roof terrace. Protected from the elements the 56th floor affords a 360° view of the avenues, roofs, monuments and gardens across the city. Just a few steps further up you can admire the same views from the open-air terrace on the very top of the tower. With several visual aids to enhance your visit including interactive markers, archive photos of Paris on display and downloadable quiz’s for general knowledge, maths and the French language, this attraction is a popular choice. Eiffel Tower Visited by more than 5 million people each year, the Eiffel Tower is one of the most well known monuments in the world, and as the tallest structure in Paris it dominates Top Tip: For the the city’s skyline. An iron lattice tower it was erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to best view of the World’s Fair held that year. Although initially criticised by artists and intellectuals of Paris book our the day it is probably Paris’s best-known landmark. The 2nd floor is perfect for making a Montparnasse 56 photographic study of Paris. The only down-side, apart from the queues, you can’t see Panoramic Visit the Eiffel Tower from the Eiffel Tower! instead Arc de Triomphe The most famous symbol of the French Republic, the Arc de Triomphe, is an integral part of the urban Paris landscape. Standing at the top of the Champs-Elysées at the highest point along the line running from the Louvre to the Grande Arche de la Défense, it links old and new Paris. Napolean had the arch constructed in 1806 in honour of France’s great army and it is also home to the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. From the top of the monument, visitors benefit from a panoramic view of Paris, during the day and at night, and the museum situated within the structure retraces its history. Notre Dame Cathedral An absolute masterpiece of Gothic architecture, Notre Dame is not to be missed, for its architecture, its stained-glass windows, its sculptures, and its history. A self-guided visit at the Notre Dame lasts approximately one hour. Montmartre & Sacré Coeur An officially designated historic district, Montmartre is one of the most colourful neighbourhoods in Paris, so it’s no surprise that this area is a favourite with visitors to the city. It became famous in late 1800s with the arrival of artists such as Renoir, Van Gogh and Picasso. Topped by the Scare Coeur, Montmartre is the highest hill in Paris at 130 metres, providing great free views over the city. Completed in 1912, the Sacré Coeur is relatively new in comparison to other churches and cathedrals in Paris. In a Roman-Byzantine style, the Sacré Coeur is recognizable by its white colour. Inside the building, the ceiling is decorated with the largest mosaic in France measuring about 480 m². Experience the fantastic view over Montmartre and Paris’ northern suburbs from the steps below the Sacré Coeur or for an even better panorama climb the 300 steps to the dome. Place de la Concorde The largest open space in Paris, the 84,000 square metres of Place de la Concorde is situated along the Seine and separates the Tuileries Gardens from the beginning of the Champs-Elysées. It includes the Luxor Obelisk and two monumental fountains. Email us at [email protected] – We’re here to help! 3 Jardins du Luxembourg Île de la Cité The Île de la Cité is one of two remaining islands in the River Seine and the historical and geographical centre of Paris. Home to the famous Notre Dame cathedral and the Palais de Justice, the modern Supreme Court built in the 18th century, which is also home to La Conciergerie. Jardin du Tuileries Paris’ most visited gardens, situated between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde. The gardens feature several fountains, numerous sculptures and two museums, the Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume and the Museé de l’Orangerie. Jardins du Luxembourg Visit the largest public park in Paris. The garden is famed for its calm atmosphere. Free musical performances are held in the park bandstands and music groups can request to perform here. The garden also contains over a hundred statues, monuments and fountains. Interactive Tours Bateaux Mouches Seine River Cruise Enjoy the very best views from the River Seine. Lasting for an hour, with English or Top Tip: A route French language commentary, this is a popular way to experience some of the City of map for each Light’s prestigious monuments and grand buildings from a unique vantage point. member of the group is included. The commentary on this cruise can be listened to in French or English 4 Call us on 020 8335 4455 – We’re here to help! Paris Adventure Trail Top Tip: Ideal for This trail is an interactive student experience featuring a serious of fun activities in ten ages 9-13 different ‘zones’ along a stunning route from Notre Dame Cathedral up to the Eiffel Tower. Central to the trail is a sense of engagement with these world famous sights, turning a standard sight-seeing expedition into a three-dimensional multi-faceted experience using key skills such as creative and lateral thinking, observational and puzzle-solving skills. Team-based and competitive, the trail produces winners who demonstrate team-work and strategy as well as aptitude and attention to detail as well as showcasing the iconic sights of one of the world’s greatest capital cities. The Paris Apprentice A MFL challenge for French language students combined with an engaging experience among some of the most iconic sights and monuments in the French capital. Running Top Tip: Ideal for from Notre Dame via the Louvre, the Jardin des Tuileries and the Petit Palais en route ages 10-16 to the Eiffel Tower, the challenge is enjoyed in teams who undertake a series of ten challenges, each in its own ‘zone’ along the route. Based on the format of the Apprentice TV programme, the target language material uses each location to engage and hold student interest from KS2 through to KS4, with a KS5 option focussing totally on target language task cards. A standard sight-seeing expedition turns into a three- dimensional, linguistic, cultural multi- faceted experience which can be done as a single event, divided to fit around an itinerary over a day or more, or shortened by omitting zones to suit a tighter time schedule. Museums In addition to their permanent exhibitions the majority of the museums in Paris hold temporary exhibitions throughout the year, some of which are free of charge, others are at an additional cost. According to your travel dates your Programme Manager can advise on this, and if there are any support materials produced by the museum available for your visit.