Calvados

Normandy is without doubt one of the most popular destinations for schools visiting France. Based in the Seine Valley area of Normandy, between Rouen and Le Havre, it offers your language groups a real taste of French culture to bring the language to life. Normandy is an ideal location for history or general cultural groups with such a vast array of visits from local markets, Bayeux Tapestry, Mont St.-Michel and the WW2 landing beaches.

Subjects in Calvados

French

Key Attractions

Local Markets Local Markets Take advantage of a language workshop which helps students develop their li... more Take advantage of a language workshop which helps students develop their linguistic skills	Caen Peace Museum Caen Peace Museum Memorial for Peace built in 1988, charting the events leading up to and aft... more Memorial for Peace built in 1988, charting the events leading up to and after D-Day. It is an emotional presentation inviting meditation on the thought of Elie Wiesel: "Peace is not a gift from God to man, but a gift from man to himself". The Memorial for Peace also includes an exhibit of Nobel Peace Prize winners and another one on Conflict Resolution in different cultures.	Juno Beach Centre Juno Beach Centre Through detailed and interactive exhibition rooms, the museum relates the s... more Through detailed and interactive exhibition rooms, the museum relates the story of life in Canada before the outbreak of the war, Canada	Bayeux Tapestry Bayeux Tapestry Bayeux Tapestry is a 0.5 by 70 metres (1.6 by 230 ft) long embroidered clot... more Bayeux Tapestry is a 0.5 by 70 metres (1.6 by 230 ft) long embroidered cloth - not an actual tapestry - which depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England as well as the events of the invasion itself. The Bayeux Tapestry is annotated in Latin. It is exhibited in a special museum in Bayeux, Normandy, with a Victorian era-replica in Reading, Berkshire.
Saint Hippolyte Manor Saint Hippolyte Manor An exemplary site in Normandy, the Domain of St Hyppolite is classed as Sit... more An exemplary site in Normandy, the Domain of St Hyppolite is classed as Site Remarquable du Go	Ciderie of Le Manoir d Ciderie of Le Manoir d The Manoir d'Apreval is a family run Cider and Calvados factory situated on... more The Manoir d'Apreval is a family run Cider and Calvados factory situated on the border of Honfleur on the banks of the Seine estuaries, in the Pays d'Auge. Discover the secrets that go into making cider and Calvados as you walk around our cellars and the cuverie (where the tanks are stored).	Mont St. Michel Mont St. Michel UNESCO classed the Mont Saint-Michel as a world heritage site in 1979 and t... more UNESCO classed the Mont Saint-Michel as a world heritage site in 1979 and this mecca of tourism welcomes more than three million visitors a year. The beautiful old lanes are full of little shops and restaurants but this only adds to it's attraction. The buildings are amazing and the views are breathtaking. It has an interesting history which you read about on the official website	Language workshops Language workshops Take advantage of a language workshop which helps students develop their li... more Take advantage of a language workshop which helps students develop their linguistic skills