Rugby trip to Grenoble

“Professional, courteous, committed and fun. Many thanks Club Europe for a first class experience.”

Nick Howe, St Paul’s Junior School, London

“A caring operator who worked hard for the boys to get a great experience and develop their football at the same time.”

Tom Whitehead, Head of Football, Dulwich College

Enjoy stunning Alps scenery

Surrounded by national parks, beautiful mountains and on the bank of the River Isère, Grenoble is a gateway to the Alps and home to FC Grenoble, one of France’s best rugby teams. Our rugby tours here enable you to train at altitude, watch one of France’s best rugby teams in action and enjoy the stunning Alps scenery.

Sample itinerary

Availability of tickets for professional matches will be dictated by tour dates.

Day 1

Morning departure from school, fly into Lyon and transfer to Grenoble. Afternoon training session.

Day 2

Morning sightseeing tour of Grenoble. Afternoon match against local opposition.

Day 3

Morning transfer to mountain resort for altitude training session. Lunch in the mountains. Afternoon trip to watch FC Grenoble play.

Day 4

Morning match against local opposition. Afternoon mountain biking session.

Day 5

Morning departure back to school.

Extra activities and excursions

Browse a selection of our favourite activities and excursions.

Tickets to watch FC Grenoble
Altitude training in the Alps
Mountain biking
Air Park
Grenoble sight seeing tour

Experience rugby at France’s top level.

Lots of professional teams now use altitude training to increase stamina. We can organise a training session at altitude and you can see if it works for yourself!

Enjoy mountain biking at one of the local mountain resorts.

Grenoble’s own version of “Go Ape” located just outside Grenoble on the stunning Lac de Laffrey. Enjoy climbing and swinging through the trees and over the lake with a backdrop of the Alps just behind you.

Surrounded by national parks, beautiful mountains and on the bank of the River Isère, Grenoble is known for great museums and for hosting the 1968 Winter Olympics.

Where to stay

Popular places to stay.

Grenoble city centre accommodation.

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Go on tour to the Portugal Rugby Youth Festival

FAQs

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We offer a variety of activities/excursions in each resort and will tailor-make your programme to your requests.

Once your school sports tour is booked, it is safely in our hands. We will only ask for your assistance in understanding your specific requirements and you will be responsible for ensuring that the dates on our checklist are adhered to. During the process, we will also ask you to provide accurate student and teacher names, passport and dietary requirement details where appropriate.

We can send you mini-broc hures to hand out at school and a Powerpoint Presentation for assemblies and parents’ meetings you may wish to hold.