We provide unrivalled French language immersion programmes at our own school residential centres in Normandy, where all your group's activities, day trips and evening entertainment will be conducted in French by our experienced native-speaking animateurs. History students studying WWII can visit D-Day landing beaches, war memorials and historic sites which will improve understanding & classroom performance on your return to school.
Voyager School Travel specialises in organising school trips to Normandy and we have been sending school trips to this part of France for over 20 years. Not only is Normandy home to three of Voyager’s own language residential centres - Château de la Baudonnière, La Grand' Ferme and Château de Chantereine - it is also the location of Voyager’s French HQ which means your group can be sure to benefit from our local knowledge and 24-hour support.
The Normandy region of France is a stunning destination for school trips - so full of history and not too far from the UK, it’s no wonder that so many teachers choose a school trip to Normandy. The Normandy region is rich in Anglo-French history, from Bayeaux Tapestry to World War Two landing beaches, making it the perfect trip for history students.
Voyager's team of centre managers and French animateurs are part of the local Normandy community, with links across the region, so whichever of our school trips to Normandy you choose, we will ensure your group enjoys an authentic exposure to local French culture.
Château de la Baudonnière is our flagship residential centre and our experienced team there are responsible for the training and ongoing development of all our French animateurs. Our school trips to Normandy and the Chateau offer a full programme of immersive French language activities in the grounds of a fairy-tale chateau, with its own adventure park, mini-farm and lake. What makes our French trips to the Chateau different is that your students will be totally immersed in the French language throughout their stay. Whether kayaking, climbing, making French bread or enjoying their evening meal, all they will hear is French. In fact, we believe that a week at the Chateau exposes students to more French in a week than a term of formal lessons. And all led by our experienced French-native animateurs.
Voyager’s La Grand’Ferme residential centre is set in its own secluded grounds with a pool, sports courts and playing fields. The comfortable centre has views toward Mont St Michel – one of the most popular attractions when it comes to school trips to Normandy. The La Grand’ Ferme centre offers a mixed French language programme for schools which combines on-site activities and local excursions to create an authentic French language, and cultural experiences. Your group will be led, in French, throughout the trip by our team of experienced French-native animateurs who are trained to encourage learners to always use their French, building confidence, comprehension and vocabulary. With cultural visits to the local community and spectacular Normandy landmarks it’s the perfect mix of fun and education.
Château de Chantereine is the home of our newest French language immersion school trip. The majestic 17th-century Château de Chantereine is located in Upper Normandy, just a two-hour coach journey from Calais, making it our most accessible Chateau for school French trips. The centre is located just outside the pretty Normandy town of Criel-sur-Mer and is in walking distance of the beach. As with all our school French immersion programmes, your students will be looked after by our own team of experienced French-native animateurs who are trained to encourage learners to use their French.
This popular French school trip is an escorted tour of Normandy with one of our experienced French-native animateurs. You and your students will stay in a choice of pre-vetted accommodation in Normandy within easy reach of the local excursions and activities you would like to visit depending on your school’s preferences and learning objectives. Voyager’s Normandy Experience is a great mix of French language, culture, and history providing a cross-curricular French trip exploring Normandy’s highlights and landmarks such as Mont St Michel, Bayeaux and the D-Day landing beaches.
Normandy, France is famous for its D-Day landing beaches and the area has a copious amount of important historical sites. From walking in the footsteps of the fallen soldiers at the D-Day landing beaches, such as Omaha, Utah or Sword to visiting the Pointe du hoc where you can see the remaining bunkers, machine gun posts and a battlefield on top of a spectacular cliff, there’s so much history to be explored. Additionally, don’t miss out on visiting the war memorials which represents the thousands of lives lost and the effect war has on human life. At Voyager we offer World War Two (WW2) history school trips to Normandy or cross-curricular Normandy school tours with a French language guide.
Our Adventure school trips to Normandy uses Voyager’s own experienced activity instructors who will run a fun-filled activity week in Normandy. Our Normandy Adventure is full of fun activities such as paddleboarding, canoeing on the river Sélune, team games on the beach, high ropes and climbing. And the best part? Sand yachting along the beach! Your students will have all these fantastic activities at their fingertips, with your accommodation also only a stone's throw from the beach in our exclusive camping village.
Using our local knowledge, we will design you a bespoke school trip to Normandy that is packed full of exciting, adventurous activities, and excursions in the Normandy region, such as:
Looking for onsite adventure activities at a fairy-tale Chateau? The chance to experience authentic local culture? Or an escorted tour of Normandy's rich history and landmarks? Our team of specialists will create a French school trip to suit.
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French language school trip to Château de la Baudonnière, Lower Normandy
On this residential students enjoy a programme of on-site activities led entirely in French with native speaking animateurs at our Normandy château
French language school trip to Château de Chantereine, Upper Normandy
Explore Normandy on cultural visits led in French by our native speaking animateurs at this Château in the seaside town Criel-sur-Mer
French language school trip to La Grand'Ferme, Lower Normandy
Experience a fun mix of cultural visits & on-site activities led in French by native speaking animateurs at our farmhouse gîte near Mont St Michel
Escorted French school trip to Normandy
Uncover the cultural & historical delights Normandy has to offer on this escorted tour led by our own French-native animateur
D-Day & WWII history school trip to Normandy
WWII history tour of Normandy to see important D-day landing sites first hand
Voyager run a considerable operation in Normandy, Northwest France, which is a convenient short hop from the UK, making it a natural choice for teachers responsible for their school's French trip. With six programmes to choose from, based at either two of our own centres or one partner centre, you're spoiled for choice. Normandy boasts a great selection of attractions to choose from relating to WWII if you're looking to incorporate some history on your French trip—and plenty others that will increase your students' cultural awareness.
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There is a proliferation of war cemeteries scattered throughout Normandy. Here's our pick of three of the most prominent:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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