Top 10 Excursions for Secondary Schools

1. Traditional boulangerie

Discover the secret of baking baguettes and croissants (in French). Visit includes croissants and pain au chocolat for everyone.

2 Nausicaa Sealife Centre

Europe’s largest aquarium provides an insight into the world beneath the waves  and its relationship with humankind.

3 Etaples Cemetery

This WWI millitary cemetery, the largest of its kind in France, was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and commemorates 12,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers.

4 Le Touquet Market

Established in 1882, Le Touquet is a  fashionable and attractive resort with a sandy beach and a lively little town with a market and cafés.

5 La Coupole

Originally built by the Nazis as an underground launching site for V2 rockets, this Impressive fortification is now a history and remembrance centre  where visitors can learn about the German rocket programme and its significance in the development of space exploration.

        

6 Chocolaterie de Beussent

Visit a local chocolate manufacturer for a step-by-step demonstration of chocolate production from the initial cocoa bean to the confectioner’s final chocolate delicacy.

7 Sire de Créquy Cheese Farm

Visit the workshop and cellars at this traditional cheese farm – includes tasting!

8 Les Escargots du Bocage

This is a  traditional French snail farm where the  farming, life cycle and preparation of snails for eating are explained – tasting included for those who wish to do so!

9 Becasuc Sweet Factory

This  is a small traditional sweet factory where hand-made boiled sweets are made on an open-fire stove.

10 Aqualud Waterpark

Situated on the coast near Le Touquet,  this waterpark has indoor and outdoor pools in a tropical setting with slides and rapids, including the fearsome drop of ‘The Black Hole’.