Experience Paris with your students on our La Belle France Tour! Visit Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, and Eiffel Tower. You'll see Versailles, home to kings of the Golden Age, the magnificence of the Chartres Cathedral, Château de Amboise, the magical Mont St. Michel. Then, the Battle of Normandy Museum, and the American Military Cemetery.
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Your adventure, day by day
Day 1 :
Depart from North America
Flight to Paris
Relax and enjoy your scheduled flight from North America.
Day 2 :
Arrive in Paris
Welcome to France!
Fly through the night to the captivating capital city of France. Begin to explore.
Day 3 :
Paris and Louvre
Explore Paris with a local guide
From the romantic cafés surrounding the Arc de Triomphe to the sweeping Champs-Élysées, the Eiffel Tower, and Les Invalides, join a local guide for a view of the City of Lights. Tour the tremendous Notre Dame Cathedral, home of the fictional hunchback.
Visit the Louvre Museum
Smile at da Vinci's Mona Lisa in the Louvre Museum.
Travel to the top of the Eiffel Tower
Ascend to the top of the Eiffel Tower for a bird's eye view of the city.
Day 4 :
Paris
Add on: Monet's Home in Giverny
Visit the beautiful home of Impressionist Claude Monet in Giverny (before April 1 Van Gogh's last home at Auvers-sur-Oise will be substituted).
Take a Walking Tour of Montmartre
This evening, enjoy a walking tour of Sacre Coeur and the artists' quarter of Montmartre, recognizable in many of Toulouse-Lautrec's posters.
LEAP Activity | Cover the Canvas
Live the artist life. Explore line, color, perspective, negative space and form, then paint a masterpiece inspired by the beauty of Paris.
Day 5 :
Versailles and Chartres
Discover the Palace of Versailles
Picture the flow of royalty through the vast grounds and gardens of Louis XIV's Palace of Versailles, and en route Seize the Château! Tour the Hall of Mirrors, the royal apartments and the gardens
Visit the Chartres Cathedral
Admire the interior of Chartres Cathedral en route to the Loire Valley.
Continue to the Loire Valley
Enjoy the ride along the French countryside.
LEAP Seize the Château!
LEAP Activity | Seize the Château!
This costume workshop is a lively role-play activity that puts you in the shoes of the monarchy, clergy, nobility, bourgeoisie, or peasantry to explore the issues underlying the French Revolution.
Day 6 :
Loire Château
Discover Loire Châteaus
Appreciate centuries of history in the beautiful Château of Chenonceau. Explore the Château of Amboise.
LEAP Bon Appétit
LEAP Activity | Bon Appetit
Slice, dice, and stir! Savor the French country lifestyle by creating (and eating) traditional Loire Valley cuisine.
Day 7 :
Mont St. Michel
Visit Mont St. Michel
While on the Breton Coast, visit Mont St. Michel, a fortified island adorned by a monastery.
Continue to St. Malo
Continue to St. Malo, city by the sea.
LEAP Medieval Merriment!
LEAP Activity | Medieval Merriment!
Grab your dancing shoes and learn the visual language of medieval dance. Discover the important role it played during French medieval times, where there was a dance for every occasion, and a special meaning behind each step in the choreography.
Day 8 :
Normandy
LEAP Soldiers' StoriesExplore Normandy
Admire Normandy's striking coastal landscape, the battleground of WWII's D-Day. At the American Military Cemetery, the Landing Museum in Arromanches, and Pointe du Hoc, pause to remember the soldiers.
Return to Paris
LEAP Activity | Soldiers’ Stories
Step into the shoes of U.S. servicemen as they land in Normandy on D-Day. Learn about their lives and their experiences to gain personal and historical perspective.
Day 9 :
Return Home OR Extend your Stay
Flight to the US
Our rewarding and enjoyable tour comes to an end as our Tour Director accompanies us to the airport on our final day, or choose to extend your stay in Paris or Nice.
Extend your stay | Paris or Nice
An Extra Day in Paris:
Don’t end your stay in Paris just yet! Add an extra day to explore this amazing European city. Check out some of the places you loved or explore new locations throughout the city; it’s up to you to decide how to spend your day.
Visit Nice!
Jump on the TGV and ride to the south of France. The bright blue waters of the Mediterranean beckon you, and the bustling streets and squares of Nice are just begging to be explored. Spend two days discovering all that Nice has to offer.
Yes. The safety and security of our traveling teachers and students is our top priority, and one measure we take to ensure this safety, and support, is through Tour Central.
Tour Central is staffed by WorldStrides employees and is available 24/7 for all traveling groups. Tour Central is there to assist you with any questions or problems that may arise—no matter how big or how small. The staff is specially trained to monitor events domestically and around the world, and has dozens of contingency plans in place to help us jump into action when necessary.
The Tour Central number for your group is printed on the WorldStrides name badges that are given to all our travelers for easy access should you need it. This is just one of the many measures that we take to ensure that your trip really is the experience of a lifetime.
Up to Three College Credits Included with this Program
Through our Discovery for Credit Program, students traveling on an international WorldStrides program have the opportunity to earn academic credit by completing an online course that allows them to reflect upon many of the themes and topics explored during their travel program. Those in grades 6–12 at the time of travel can earn free elective high school credit upon successful completion of both the travel program and online course. Through our university partner, George Mason University, eligible students in grades 9-12 at the time of travel can earn up to three college credits upon successful completion of both the travel program and online course. Students who earn credit with WorldStrides will find this distinguishes them as online learners and gives them a jump-start on their path to a successful higher education experience. Click here for more details.
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