School Trips to Normandy

The dedicated team of French-native animateurs who deliver our programmes offer 24-hour support throughout your Normandy school trip. Plus, with Voyager’s French HQ nearby, you can rest assured that you’ll be supported from the very beginning of your journey.

A school trip to Normandy offers a range of cross-curricular learning opportunities, making it ideal for both secondary students and Year 6 residentials. 

History students can explore World War Two at the D-Day landing beaches and immersive museums in Upper Normandy. At the same time, Mont St Michel's 14-metre tidal range offers a fantastic opportunity for pupils to carry out geography fieldwork on the Bay's coastal processes and ecosystems.

And of course, the Normandy region offers many authentic opportunities for students to use their French and experience the local culture through traditional markets and daily life. 

Normandy is a popular choice for first overseas school trips because it is easy to reach from the UK, offers a safe and welcoming environment, and provides a wide variety of educational experiences in one region. Normandy gives students the chance to build confidence abroad while enjoying a fun and memorable trip.

Normandy is around 3 hours from Paris by car. School groups can expect an even longer journey when you factor in a 40-seat coach, city traffic & parking options. Instead, check out our recommendations for day trips from Normandy to add to your school trip itinerary. 

And, of course, we're always here to help you plan a top-notch school trip to Paris with a tried and tested selection of visits for teachers to choose from—plus an immersive French language trip led by a native-speaking animateur.

There is a proliferation of war cemeteries scattered throughout Normandy. Here's our pick of three of the most prominent:

1. Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial – Situated in Colleville-sur-Mer, overlooking Omaha Beach, this cemetery is the final resting place for over 9,300 American soldiers who lost their lives during the D-Day landings and subsequent operations.
2. Bayeux War Cemetery – Located in Bayeux, this is the largest Commonwealth cemetery in Normandy. It holds the graves of over 4,100 soldiers, primarily from the United Kingdom, who died during the Battle of Normandy.
3. Canadian War Cemetery Bény-sur-Mer – Found in the village of Reviers, this cemetery immortalises 2,050 Canadian soldiers who lost their lives during the Battle of Normandy.

• Omaha Beach – Visit one of the most arduous landing zones of the D-Day invasion. Remnants of the combat, such as the Mulberry harbours, are still present today, and a striking metallic memorial interrupting the scenic stretch of coast invites visitors to reflect.
• Caen Memorial Museum – With the mission of promoting peace, the museum emphasises the importance of learning from the atrocities of the Second World War and, in particular, the D-Day landings to prevent future conflicts. Expect an immersive experience featuring artefacts, films and interactive displays investigating the causes and consequences of WWII.
• Pegasus Memorial Museum – See first-hand the original Pegasus Bridge, daringly captured in an overnight operation by British airborne forces, at this WW2 museum near Caen. Learn about the crucial role of the airborne troops in the early hours of D-Day through an array of informative displays, films and wartime artefacts.

Yes. We'll build a trip that delivers the best educational value for your budget, which might mean recommending alternative travel dates, accommodation, flights or excursions to help keep costs under control.

Yes. Many teachers begin planning before their school calendar is confirmed. We can prepare quotations for several travel dates and trip lengths, so you have a realistic budget while your plans are still taking shape.

We offer school trips to Normandy from £408 per person. Our trips include accommodation, return coach travel and a curriculum-linked itinerary. The final cost will depend on your chosen programme and travel dates. Our team will help you find the right option to suit your group's learning objectives.