Language trip to Normandy

“This was a wonderful trip and Club Europe catered perfectly for the children’s needs.”

Francesca, party leader, Essex

Structured language lessons

Are you looking for an alternative but very beautiful area of France to take your language students? Our language trips to Rouen may be the answer. In addition to structured language lessons at the excellent language school in Rouen, there are some amazing historical sights to see such as the Tour Jeanne-d’Arc, a remnant of the 13th-century castle where France’s famous saint was tried for heresy, as well as plenty of museums for some down-time.

Sample Itinerary

Day 1

Morning departure by coach from school. Late morning ferry crossing. Evening arrival at your accommodation centre in Rouen.

Day 2

Morning’s language lesson at the language school. Afternoon walking tour of Rouen, with opportunities to practise your French. Evening fun language practice activities back at the language school. Return to the accommodation centre for evening meal.

Day 3

Morning’s language lesson at school. Afternoon visit to the Alabaster Coast, including the cliffs at Etretat and the lively port of Dieppe. Return to the accommodation centre for evening meal.

Day 4

Morning’s language lesson at school. Afternoon visit to the incredible Panorama XLL, a vast 360 degree artistic tableau. Evening French language practice games at the language school. Return to the accommodation centre for evening meal.

Day 5

Depart the centre by coach for an afternoon ferry and evening arrival back at school.

What our language course offers

Daily language lessons.
Guided visit of Rouen.
Daily activities to support your language lessons, including Grammar Fun, Theatre and Cine Clubs, all taking place before your evening meal, and all in French.
Language ability tests on arrival and final test at the end of the course.
All course materials, including pads, pens, and tourist information documents.
30 computers for the group to use, with free wifi.

Visits

Browse a selection of our favourite activities and visits.

Rouen
Alabaster Coast
Dieppe
Panorama XLL

Important in the Roman era and in the Middle Ages, Rouen is a beautiful port city on the river Seine. Explore its Gothic churches and a cobblestoned pedestrian centre, which has hundreds of medieval half-timbered houses. Visit Tour Jeanne-d’Arc, a remnant of the 13th-century castle where France’s famous saint was tried for heresy.

Classified since 2009 as a Natura 2000 site, the Albaster Coast takes its name from the white hue of its high chalk cliffs, including those of Étretat, which stretch for over 120 km, dominating most of the coastline.

Enjoy Dieppe’s popular pebbled beach, see its 15th-century castle and the churches of Saint-Jacques and Saint-Remi and taste its famous scallops.

Dive into the heart of the Amazon forest by visiting the Panorama XXL exhibition. Watch the incredible richness of its fauna and flora with the Amazonia panorama. From a 15m high platform, you can see the Amazonian landscape in all its height and extent, watching from the tops of giant trees the fascinating plants and many animal species.

Where to stay

Popular places to stay.

We use a variety of accommodation in Normandy, from youth hostels to 2 and 3 star hotels. The youth hostel in Rouen is housed in an 18th century former factory, which has been renovated to provide excellent accommodation for youth groups. It is situated in the heart of the historic centre, giving excellent access into the city itself. Bedrooms are 4-6 bedded and there is a garden, terrace and meeting room for your use.

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FAQs

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You should book your tour between 8-18 months in advance. This will give us time to secure the best possible accommodation and excursion programme for your tour and you will have ample time for fundraising should you need to do so.

We carefully listen to your curriculum needs and tailor-make your itinerary to achieve the best possible result.

We can send you mini-brochures to hand out at school and a PowerPoint presentation for assemblies and parent’s meetings you may wish to hold. We also have an interactive promotional poster you can put up on walls and noticeboards. This will make it easier for you to get your students excited about your plans.