Less than an hour from Calais, the Opal Coast offers a variety of historic sites and attractions, making it a popular destination for French language and cross-curricular school trips. For French language learners, we run an unparalleled language immersion programme at our exclusive school group accommodation on the Opal Coast, Hotel Moulin aux Draps.
Here, students can practise their French while enjoying a mix of fun excursions and local culture, guided by animateurs who deliver our programmes.
A school trip to the Opal Coast offers hands-on cultural experiences, such as having conversations in bustling markets with local producers.
Pupils can also explore the countryside where WWI and WWII battles took place, as well as visit vast sandy beaches.
The Opal Coast is easy to reach from the UK and blends language immersion with WWI and WWII history.
Popular highlights include:
Guided visits to the Somme Battlefields and key WWII sites for an immersive learning experience, ideal for history students
Traditional markets give students an authentic French setting to practise speaking and listening
The port city of Boulogne-sur-Mer gives students a taste of everyday French working life, including a visit to see how French bread and pastries are made
Le Touquet, a quaint seaside town, is great for beach days and soaking up Anglo-French charm
Enjoy a stay in the French countryside at the Moulin aux Draps school centre, set in 18 acres. Students can benefit from on-site language activities and cultural excursions, including circus skills, aeroball and bread making, all delivered entirely in French.
With a presence in the Opal Coast, we know the region well and can help you craft an itinerary that is tailored to your learning objectives. We'll support travel and accommodation, and organise visits to ensure everything runs smoothly so you can focus on making the most of your trip.
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Prices start from £315pp for 3 days/2 nights, full board, including coach travel, an animateur, and on-site activities.
If you're working with a tight budget, we can tailor your trip using our exclusive school group accommodation and travel options to help keep costs down. Our transparent quote commitment also means no hidden costs or surprises, so the price you're quoted is the price you pay.
Students can improve their French through full language immersion. Our school trip to the Opal Coast offers excursions, mealtimes and activities led by native French-speaking animateurs, allowing pupils to use French in real-life situations. This helps build confidence and develop French vocabulary so students can feel more at ease when taking their French exams.
Yes. If you’re not sure how many pupils will be joining your trip, we can provide alternative quotes for different group sizes to help you plan your trip to the Opal Coast.
This happens at times, and we’ll work with you to adjust the trip as needed. When this happens, we simply discuss adjusting the trip, such as changing transport, activities, or accommodation.
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