- Fantastic range of local visits
- Coach stays with the school for duration of the course
- Opportunity to experience the real France
- Full evening entertainment programme
- Opportunity to mix and match with other products
The objective of our French Experience course is to provide students with the opportunity of experiencing French culture from a beautiful 18th Century Château.
The coach remains with your group for the duration of your stay to maximise your enjoyment whilst in France. We offer a wealth of interesting places to visit: Paris, a Chocolate Factory, a French Market, a variety of historical sites or even a theme park. The possibilities are endless. Included in the package is a range of evening entertainment which can include: Château Olympics, quiz night, camp fire, local visit, scavenger hunt, wide games, and team sports.
For schools who want to expand on their French Experience course, various modules can be added to the programme for a small extra cost from our other products, i.e. French Language modules or a guided tour of the WWI Battlefields.
The essence of the course offered is to design the programme around the individual requirements of each school.
"Despite our two countries only being separated by 26 miles of water we are different in many ways. Students will be able to distinguish from their visit to Le Château that it is not only the language that differentiates the two cultures: architecture; history; food; attitudes and also driving on the other side of the road are only some of the differences."
Hans Bults
Centre Manager Château du Broutel
Paris, Château de Versailles, Chocolate Factory, Parc Asterix, Agincourt, Albert Museum, Les Grottes de Naours, Amiens, Disneyland Paris, Lille, Peronne WWI Museum, Château de Pierrefonds, Champagne Tours
French Experience Course Benefits & Visits
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Sample 5 day course
| Day | Session 1 (am) | Session 2 (am) | Session 3 (pm) | Session 4 (pm) | Session 5 (evening) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Travel to Le Château | Arrive for evening meal | Château Olympics | ||
| Tuesday | Discovering Rue / Montdidier | Bakery Visit / Montdidier | Language Module* | Language Module* | Scavenger Hunt |
| Wednesday | Full Day trip to Paris, Disney or Parc Asterix | ||||
| Thursday | Grottes de Naours | Amiens | Chocolate Factory | Goat Farm | Bingo |
| Friday | Snail Farm | Depart after lunch | |||
*Optional extra
Entrance fees are extra
All students require sleeping bags, pillow, pillowcase and towels.
French Experience Prices
Prices quoted are in conjunction with Booking Condition Clauses
2023 Prices Include
Executive coach, ferry costs, road tolls
Use of coach for local excursions (Subject to EU regulations)
Full board
En suite accommodation
All equipment and instruction (as specified)
Evening Entertainment
VAT on tour operator margins
1:10 free teacher places
2023 Optional Extras
Entrance Fees to excursions
Meals en route
Pupils spending money
Travel Insurance - £20 per person
Small group supplement (i.e. less than 35 paying passengers)
Outdoor activities @ £20 per half day
Battlefields Guided Tour @ £15 per person per day
Euro Tunnel £350 per coach (included in courses 3 days or less)
Scottish schools, please call for supplements
Guaranteed no currency surcharges
| Day | 1 Jan
to 26 Feb |
27 Feb
to 16 Apr |
17 Apr
to 14 May |
15 May
to 31 Aug |
1 Sep
to 22 Oct |
23 Oct
to 31 Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Wednesday | 239 | 262 | 274 | N/A | 269 | 239 |
| Wednesday - Friday | 254 | 277 | 289 | N/A | 284 | 254 |
| Friday - Monday | 286 | 322 | 354 | 399 | 336 | 300 |
| Monday - Friday | 405 | 444 | 489 | 562 | 485 | 420 |
| Day | 1 Jan
to 26 Feb |
27 Feb
to 16 Apr |
17 Apr
to 14 May |
15 May
to 31 Aug |
1 Sep
to 22 Oct |
23 Oct
to 31 Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Wednesday | 259 | 282 | 294 | N/A | 289 | 259 |
| Wednesday - Friday | 274 | 297 | 309 | N/A | 304 | 274 |
| Friday - Monday | 316 | 352 | 384 | 429 | 366 | 330 |
| Monday - Friday | 445 | 484 | 529 | 602 | 525 | 460 |
| Day | 1 Jan
to 26 Feb |
27 Feb
to 16 Apr |
17 Apr
to 14 May |
15 May
to 31 Aug |
1 Sep
to 22 Oct |
23 Oct
to 31 Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Wednesday | 219 | 242 | 254 | N/A | 249 | 219 |
| Wednesday - Friday | 234 | 257 | 269 | N/A | 264 | 234 |
| Friday - Monday | 256 | 292 | 324 | 369 | 306 | 270 |
| Monday - Friday | 365 | 404 | 449 | 522 | 445 | 380 |
| Day | 1 Jan
to 26 Feb |
27 Feb
to 16 Apr |
17 Apr
to 14 May |
15 May
to 31 Aug |
1 Sep
to 22 Oct |
23 Oct
to 31 Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Wednesday | 239 | 262 | 274 | N/A | 269 | 239 |
| Wednesday - Friday | 254 | 277 | 289 | N/A | 284 | 254 |
| Friday - Monday | 286 | 322 | 354 | 399 | 336 | 300 |
| Monday - Friday | 405 | 444 | 489 | 562 | 485 | 420 |
2024 Prices Include
Executive coach, ferry costs, road tolls
Use of coach for local excursions (Subject to EU regulations)
Full board
En suite accommodation
All equipment and instruction (as specified)
Evening Entertainment
VAT on tour operator margins
1:10 free teacher places
2024 Optional Extras
Entrance Fees to excursions
Meals en route
Pupils spending money
Travel Insurance - £20 per person
Small group supplement (i.e. less than 35 paying passengers)
Outdoor activities @ £20 per half day
Battlefields Guided Tour @ £15 per person per day
Euro Tunnel £350 per coach (included in courses 3 days or less)
Scottish schools, please call for supplements
Guaranteed no currency surcharges
| Day | 1 Jan
to 25 Feb |
26 Feb
to 7 Apr |
8 Apr
to 19 May |
20 May
to 31 Aug |
1 Sep
to 20 Oct |
21 Oct
to 31 Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Wednesday | 246 | 270 | 282 | N/A | 277 | 246 |
| Wednesday - Friday | 262 | 285 | 298 | N/A | 293 | 262 |
| Friday - Monday | 295 | 332 | 365 | 411 | 346 | 309 |
| Monday - Friday | 417 | 457 | 504 | 579 | 500 | 433 |
| Day | 1 Jan
to 25 Feb |
26 Feb
to 7 Apr |
8 Apr
to 19 May |
20 May
to 31 Aug |
1 Sep
to 20 Oct |
21 Oct
to 31 Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Wednesday | 266 | 290 | 302 | N/A | 297 | 266 |
| Wednesday - Friday | 282 | 305 | 318 | N/A | 313 | 282 |
| Friday - Monday | 325 | 362 | 395 | 441 | 376 | 339 |
| Monday - Friday | 457 | 497 | 544 | 619 | 540 | 473 |
| Day | 1 Jan
to 25 Feb |
26 Feb
to 7 Apr |
8 Apr
to 19 May |
20 May
to 31 Aug |
1 Sep
to 20 Oct |
21 Oct
to 31 Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Wednesday | 226 | 250 | 262 | N/A | 257 | 226 |
| Wednesday - Friday | 242 | 265 | 278 | N/A | 273 | 242 |
| Friday - Monday | 265 | 302 | 335 | 381 | 316 | 279 |
| Monday - Friday | 377 | 417 | 464 | 539 | 460 | 393 |
| Day | 1 Jan
to 25 Feb |
26 Feb
to 7 Apr |
8 Apr
to 19 May |
20 May
to 31 Aug |
1 Sep
to 20 Oct |
21 Oct
to 31 Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Wednesday | 246 | 270 | 282 | N/A | 277 | 246 |
| Wednesday - Friday | 262 | 285 | 298 | N/A | 293 | 262 |
| Friday - Monday | 295 | 332 | 365 | 411 | 346 | 309 |
| Monday - Friday | 417 | 457 | 504 | 579 | 500 | 433 |
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