School trips / Disneyland
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
The Arc de Triomphe, Montmartre, the Louvre, the Cité des Sciences, then a full day across both Disney parks.
Art history, the Napoleonic age, the Industrial Revolution and hands-on science.
The castle, the rides, and a farewell dinner in a classic Paris brasserie.
For your curriculum
Subjects
Skills
Learning objectives
- 1Discover the great landmarks of Paris and what they tell us, from Napoleon to the 1889 World’s Fair.
- 2See the masterpieces of the Louvre and the Montmartre of the Impressionists.
- 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.
- 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
Day by day
- 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 WarAfternoonBateaux-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 EiffelEveningCafeteria dinner. Close to the Champs-Élysées. - 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-gardeAfternoonLouvre 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 RomanticismEveningCafeteria dinner. Next to the Louvre. - 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 situationsAfternoonDisney Adventure World. Film-inspired worlds and thrill rides, including the World of Frozen.Cinema · how film worlds are imagined and builtEveningCafeteria dinner at Disneyland. To end a magical day. - 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 technologyAfternoonEiffel 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 FairEveningTypical French restaurant. A taste of classic French cuisine. - 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 scentsAfternoonOpéra de Paris (exterior) & Les Halles. Palais Garnier’s golden façade, then Les Halles, Zola’s “belly of Paris”.History · Literature · Zola’s Les HallesAfternoonNotre-Dame (exterior view only). Façade and rose window; no interior visit.Art history · Gothic · Literature · HugoEveningFrench brasserie dinner. A farewell dinner in a classic brasserie. - 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.
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
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