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Paris: Disneyland Lens

The Paris icons, plus a full day of Disney magic.

Length
5 nights · 6 days
Subjects
Art history, History, Science
Meals
Breakfast, packed lunch, dinner
Guide
French guide for the whole stay, on request

Why teachers choose it

EXPERIENCE

The Arc de Triomphe, Montmartre, the Louvre, the Cité des Sciences, then a full day across both Disney parks.

LEARNING

Art history, the Napoleonic age, the Industrial Revolution and hands-on science.

MEMORIES

The castle, the rides, and a farewell dinner in a classic Paris brasserie.

For your curriculum

Subjects

Art historyHistoryScienceChemistryLanguages

Skills

Observation on siteUsing English and French in real lifeCuriosity for science

Learning objectives

  1. 1Discover the great landmarks of Paris and what they tell us, from Napoleon to the 1889 World’s Fair.
  2. 2See the masterpieces of the Louvre and the Montmartre of the Impressionists.
  3. 3Explore science hands-on at the Cité des Sciences and the chemistry of perfume.

Topics covered: Art history: Renaissance, Impressionism · History: Napoleon, Industrial Revolution · Science · Chemistry · Languages

Your curriculum: we adapt the programme to the British, French or IB curriculum your students follow.

Teacher Pack
  • Learning objectives for each day
  • Activity and challenge sheets for students
  • Group leader information: timings, contacts, emergency numbers
  • Ideas to prepare the trip in class and follow it up
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Day by day

  1. Day 1

    Arc de Triomphe & Seine cruise

    MorningArc de Triomphe & Champs-Élysées. Stand beneath Napoleon’s triumphal arch and the flame of the Unknown Soldier, then stroll the avenue of every French parade.History · the Napoleonic age and the memory of the Great War
    AfternoonBateaux-Mouches Seine cruise. Notre-Dame, the Louvre, Orsay and the Eiffel Tower glide past: 2,000 years of Paris, seen from the water.Geography · Art history · how the Seine shaped Paris, Gothic to Eiffel
    EveningCafeteria dinner. Close to the Champs-Élysées.
  2. Day 2

    Montmartre & Louvre

    MorningMontmartre & Sacré-Cœur. Climb the Butte to the white basilica and the village of painters: the Paris of Renoir, Van Gogh and Picasso, with a view over the whole city.Art history · Impressionism and the birth of the avant-garde
    AfternoonLouvre Museum. The Mona Lisa and the Renaissance masters, the Venus de Milo and Egyptian treasures, in the world’s largest museum.Art history · Leonardo and Raphael in Paris; Neoclassicism and Romanticism
    EveningCafeteria dinner. Next to the Louvre.
  3. Day 3

    Disneyland (both parks)

    MorningDisneyland Park. The castle, the classic rides and the characters: the original Disneyland Park.Languages · English and French in real-life situations
    AfternoonDisney Adventure World. Film-inspired worlds and thrill rides, including the World of Frozen.Cinema · how film worlds are imagined and built
    EveningCafeteria dinner at Disneyland. To end a magical day.
  4. Day 4

    Science & Eiffel Tower views

    MorningCité des Sciences. Europe’s largest science museum: interactive exhibitions that make physics and technology click, beside the mirrored Géode.Science · Physics · hands-on science and technology
    AfternoonEiffel Tower: panoramic views. The classic postcard from the Trocadéro terrace, then a walk on the Champ de Mars at the foot of the Tower. Views from outside, no ascent.History · the Second Industrial Revolution and the 1889 World’s Fair
    EveningTypical French restaurant. A taste of classic French cuisine.
  5. Day 5

    Perfume, Opéra & Notre-Dame

    MorningFragonard Perfume Museum. Discover how perfume is made: the art, the craft and the chemistry of fragrance.Chemistry · extraction, distillation and the chemistry of scents
    AfternoonOpéra de Paris (exterior) & Les Halles. Palais Garnier’s golden façade, then Les Halles, Zola’s “belly of Paris”.History · Literature · Zola’s Les Halles
    AfternoonNotre-Dame (exterior view only). Façade and rose window; no interior visit.Art history · Gothic · Literature · Hugo
    EveningFrench brasserie dinner. A farewell dinner in a classic brasserie.
  6. Day 6

    Departure

    MorningDeparture. Breakfast, checkout and departure.

Packed lunch every day. Visits depend on season and availability, and we adapt the order to your group.

Add to your trip

A sample of what we can add or swap in, quoted on request.

French cooking classChocolate museum & workshopStation FOpéra de ParisMusée d’OrsayMusée de l’OrangerieParc des PrincesStade de FranceLa DéfenseA French guide for the whole stay

Included

  • 5 nights in partner accommodation, with breakfast, packed lunch and dinner
  • All visits and entrance fees in the programme
  • Paris transport passes
  • Teacher Pack

Not included

  • Travel to Paris
  • Supervision of students, by your school staff
  • Travel insurance