THIS IS AN EXAMPLE ONLY

For a group of 30 students learning French with 3 teachers free of charge (FOC), this is an example of a tour already sure of taking place in 2009 to give you an idea of programme, activities and costs.

Days 1 to 8 : Paris

You will be met by us on arrival CDG airport and we will accompany you in the coach for transfer to hostel situated in the historical heart of Paris ( or to any other hostel or hotel of your choice) : 7 nights half-board. Everyone provided with a travel pass for unlimited transport inside Paris. All other transfers and transports for the visits outside Paris included. 

Visits and activities booked and included : the Sainte Chapelle, Conciergerie, Notre Dame cathedral (and including climbing up its towers), the Louvre, Orsay, Cluny (Middle Ages) museums,  up the Arc de Triomphe for the view, the Catacombes, Rodin museum, the Invalides (army museum and Napoleon's tomb), the Opéra Garnier, up to the top of the Eiffel Tower (3rd floor), a cruise on the Seine, a full day in Versailles, one day either in Park Astérix or Euro Disney, not forgetting discovery walking tours round various parts of Paris, the Latin quarter, the Marais , Montmartre, the Ile Saint Louis, as well as visting one of the main Paris weekly street markets.

Days 8 to 15 : home stay with families in Nevers

Fast train to Nevers where you are welcomed by the host families at the station. 7 nights full-board sharing the life of the families. Teachers stay either in a family or in a hotel with half board. Students will spend half a day in a school, and have a guided visit of the historical part of the town. 3 full-day excursions are included : one to the World Heritage village and basilica of Vézelay and the Château of Bazoches, another to the World Heritage town of Bourges  with its famous cathedral and great stained glass windows, the half-timbered houses, pre- Renaissance château, while the third excursion is to something very different : to the fantastic museum of Celtic culture in the heart of the Morvan and the Roman town of Autun.

Days 15 to 18 : Coach excursion through the Loire valley

By coach to Amboise (the group will retain the coach until they reach the airport for departure). 3 nights half board in the youth hostel in historic Amboise.  

On the way you will visit the Château of Cheverny and look at Chambord. Subsequent visits take in the wonderful Château of Chenonceau and while in Amboise there are the great Château as well as the Clos Lucé (Da Vinci's last home). Also programmed are excursions round the historical centre of Tours, the gardens of Villandry and a trip to a troglodyte village.

On the way back to CDG airport visit Blois if time. (Itinerary for your departure day will obvioulsy depend on your flight schedules)

To give you an idea of cost, and stressing that all the activities and visits featuring in this programme are included in the costing : 1200 euros per student. (These costs are for a group of 30 paying students, with three teachers FOC).

This is for your stay in France : all travel arrangements and costs to France are your responsibiity. We come into the picture the moment you arrive in France!

You can rest assured that in the case of all school tours arranged by us, those responsible for the group are able to contact us at any moment during their time in France for advice and help. We provide you with a French mobile phone for emergency calls to us.

If you do not have many students taking French, consider joining up with another school (or two...) in order to reduce costs to a minumum.

DON'T LEAVE THINGS TOO LATE : to be sure of your accommodation, especially in Paris, basic itinerary arrangements should be confirmed with us at least 12 months in advance of your arrival in France.

Whatever your ideas, don't hesitate to discuss them by email (or skype!) with Annie & David Bancroft :

cpederf@cpederf.com