Paris is without doubt one of Europe's most beautiful cities. The diversity of its art galleries and museums, the grandeur of its monuments and neo-classical buildings confirm the city's position as the cultural heart of Europe.
Paris' progressive attitude is reflected in the architecture of the many avant-garde and controversial buildings that have sprung up in more recent years.
The city is an excellent base for a school tour at any time of year. The surrounding region also has
many attractions for a day out of the city. Magnificent chateaux including Versailles and of course, popular theme parks including the Disneyland® Resort.
STS has an excellent choice of accommodation, and a free Seine river cruise is included for groups staying 3 nights or more.
Curriculum Focus
Accommodation
STS offers a choice of different types of accommodation within the city and outside the city offering high standards and excellent value for money.
Central Paris options include 2 star hotels with Parisian Character, modern purpose built youth centres and modern hotels on the edge of the city centre close to the peripherique.
Paris Environs options are well located for visiting by coach the Paris attractions and Disneyland® Resort Paris. Hotels usually have a breakfast room only, with evening meals taken at a restaurant. If your preferred accommodation is not featured please request a quotation.
Paris Central
Paris Environs
Paris Central
FIAP Jean Monnet Official Rating: Agréé Jeunesse et Sports Capacity: 500
A bright, modern centre representing excellent value for money. This centre is highly recommended and early booking is advised. Location: In a quiet residential area, within walking distance of the Glacière métro station. Facilities: Sixteen meeting rooms, self-service restaurant, games room, piano bar/terrace café and disco (available three times a week - free of charge). Accommodation: Bedrooms comfortably accommodate a maximum of 8 people, with private facilities. Meal Basis: Half Board.
Hotel Alhambra Official Rating: 2 Star Capacity: 99
A small friendly hotel offering a good standard of accommodation combined with many years experience of working with groups. Location: In a quiet street near Place de la Republique and La Bastille. Facilities: Breakfast room which can be used in the evening. Accommodation: Generally accommodated 2 - 4
to a room. All rooms have private facilities, colour TV and telephone. Meal Basis: Half Board, with evening meal taken at a nearby restaurant.
Hotel Mister Bed City-Bagnolet Official Rating: 2 Star Capacity: 300
This hotel offers proximity to the capital with the comfort and facilities of a modern building. Location: Just on the edge of the French capital, close to the boulevard periphérique and one minute away from a metro station (Galieni, line 3). Facilities: Open breakfast room (near the hotel reception) which can be used as a meeting area. The hotel has an internet and phone point. Breakfast is served as a continental buffet and evening meals are taken in a nearby restaurant. Accommodation: Rooms accommodate 2-3 students and have private facilities, TV and air conditioning. Meal Basis: Half board.
Paris Environs
Ozoir-la-Ferriére Campus Sainte-Thérèse
The Campus Sainte-Thérèse offers quality purpose built youth accommodation, ideally located with good access to the Disneyland® Resort and central Paris.
This safe, modern campus is set in 84 acres of landscaped gardens and private forest. The Campus Sainte Thérèse is a private school, during French term time and school hours there is a chance to meet French school children (of all ages) by pre-arrangement. Official Rating: Agréé Jeunesse et Sports Capacity: 207 Location: 25km South East of Paris and only 15 minutes from Disneyland Resort Paris. Facilities: Several meeting rooms. Two themed self service restaurants. A disco can be arranged in the Black Sand Café with a soft drink bar for students. Internet room with free internet access. Accommodation: All bedrooms have full private facilities and have twin, three or four beds — no bunk beds are used. Meal Basis: Half Board.
Group French language lessons can be organised here by prior arrangement.
Dammarie-Les-Lys Le Bois du Lys Official Rating: Agréé Jeunesse et Sports et Education Nationale.
Capacity: 100
An excellent modern centre. Ideally located for excursions to Fontainebleau, Barbizon and Vaux Le Vicomte.
Location: Set in 13 hectares of wooded parkland, on the edge of the Fontainebleau Forest, 50km South-East of Paris, 3km from Melun.
Facilities: Bar/reception area, classrooms for evening project work (subject to availability), meeting room where discos can be arranged (pre booking required, groups must bring their own equipment), outdoor swimming pool (available June to September unsupervised except for July and August when a lifeguard is present every day apart from Fridays); four outdoor tennis courts, football pitch and a gymnasium with volleyball facilities. All sports facilities are subject to availability, pre-booking required and supplements may apply. Accommodation: Bedrooms sleep 2-3 students. Teachers are accommodated in twin rooms. There are 5 self-contained gîtes sleeping a maximum of 4 people and all rooms have private facilities. Meal Basis: Half Board.
If your preferred accommodation is not featured please request a quotation.
Bois-Le-Roi CIS FOCEL Official Rating: Agréé Jeunesse et Sports Capacity: 100
A modern, friendly centre located in wooded surroundings. Location: Close to the Bois du Lys Centre (featured left) set in its own grounds by the River Seine and near to the charming village of Bois le Roi. Conveniently situated near the Fountainebleau forest, the Chateau de Vaux-le Vicomte and the medieval town of Provins. Approximately one hour by coach South East of Paris. Facilities: The centre has two restaurants, library, two multi-purpose rooms with TV and sound system (discos and themed evenings on request). Accommodation: Bedrooms are on two floors and are for 3-4 students with full private facilities. Meal Basis: Half Board.
Torcy Hotel MisterBed Official Rating: 2 Star Capacity: 100
This modern 2 star hotel offers a high quality of accommodation between Paris and Disneyland Resort Paris. Location: 15kms from Disneyland Resort Paris and 25kms from Paris, this hotel is also located 10 minutes away from the RER suburban railink station giving access to the theme park or to the heart of Paris. Facilities: Open breakfast room (near the hotel reception) which can be used as a meeting area. The hotel has an internet and phone point. At the back of the hotel there is a small purpose built street with shops, cinemas and a bowling complex (under construction). Evening meals are taken in the nearby French style “Brasserie de l'Esplanade”. Accommodation: The tastefully decorated rooms accommodate 2-3 students and have private facilities. Meal Basis: Half board.
Bussy St Georges Première Classe Official Rating: 1 Star Capacity: 300
Recently built hotel complex, well located for easy access by motorway to Disneyland® and Paris. Location: 25km from Paris, 7km from Disneyland®. Approx 10 minutes walk from an RER station giving train access to Disneyland® Resort and Paris. Facilities: The hotel has it's own breakfast room for groups which can also be used as a meeting room. There is a small reception area with vending machine and a pool table. Evening meals are taken in the adjacent Campanile restaurant. There is a large enclosed garden to the rear of the hotel. Accommodation: Simple modern 2-4 bedded rooms with shower, wc and washbasin. Rooms have a TV and air conditioning. Meal Basis: Bed and Breakfast.
Tour Information NEW - All tours to PARIS include 2 drivers
Meal Arrangements
Half Board. First Meal - Evening meal on Day 1.
Final Meal - Breakfast on final day. Packed or hot lunches can be arranged for groups at a supplement.
Free Back-Up Material
STS Guide to Paris and a map.
Tour Variations
Two Centre Coach Tour: combine your tour to Paris with another Centre.
Paris Guides
Half day Paris guide can be included in your tour for a supplement of £5.00 per paying member based on a minimum of 35 paying members.
Music
STS can arrange concert tours with a base in Paris - details on request.
Excursion Selection
History & Landmarks The Eiffel Tower - Paris' most famous landmark built in 1889 for the Paris Exhibition. There are three stages offering spectacular views across Paris.
Tour Montparnasse - take the lift to the 56th floor in 38 seconds, then walk up to the 59th floor for a 360° view of Paris stretching over 40kms.
The Arc de Triomphe - the Champs Elysées is dominated by the Arc de Triomphe, Napoleon's monumental tribute to his great army.
Ile de la Cité - geographical centre of the city and home to the Notre Dame, the Conciergerie and the Sainte Chapelle, possibly the most beautiful church in Paris.
Montmartre & Sacré Coeur - enjoy spectacular views over Paris. Montmartre is famous for the artists' colony of Place du Tertre, located behind the beautiful white church of Sacré Coeur.
Art Galleries & Museums Le Louvre - this former royal palace houses one of the world's greatest art collections, including masterpieces by Leonardo de Vinci and Rembrandt.
Musée d'Orsay - the former Gare d'Orsay is a museum and art gallery, housing a collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works.
Georges Pompidou Centre - located in one of the oldest quarters of Paris, this towering modern structure of pipes and staircases has a number of exhibitions and the National Museum of modern art.
Musée Picasso - located in the ancient Marais district, the museum houses the largest single collection of works by the artist.
Musée Marmottan - a varied collection of paintings from the German, English and Flemish schools plus a superb collection of Impressionist works by Claude Monet.
Palais de Tokyo - houses the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris and the Centre Nationale de Photographie.
Orangerie - Small gallery in the Tuileries gardens contains some very notable works by Cézanne, Renoir, Monet and Gauguin including Monet's famous Water-lillies.
Special Interest The Catacombs - a network of old quarries under the city used as ossuaries to store human remains from the many graveyards in Paris cleared to create new districts. The catacombs were later used as HQ by the Resistance movement in WWII.
Paris Sewers (Les Egouts) - Exhibition and an audio-visual show illustrating the development of Paris's water supply and sewage systems from Roman times to the present day.
Stade de France - Regarded as the stadium of the third millenium. Its technology - 25,000 moveable seats, its suspended roof equal in area to Place de Concorde - its aesthetics and its functionalism will enthuse visitors, be they lovers of architecture or of sport.
Science & Technology Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie La Villette - An excellent science park offering a wide range of interactive and 'hands-on' displays. The shining sphere in front of the museum is the Geode - a 180° cinema with a massive screen showing special Omnimax films.
La Défense - this ultra-modern business district on the outskirts of the city, boasts one of Paris' most spectacular architectural projects, La Grande Arche. Visit the Dôme Imax and the Colline de l'Automobile.
Shops & Markets Boulevard Haussmann - many famous department stores are located here including Galeries Lafayette.
Forum des Halles - a superb underground shopping centre, located close to La Samaritaine, the cheapest department store in Paris.
Flea Markets - the Porte de Clignancourt flea market takes place on on Saturdays and Sundays.
Leisure Cruises along the Seine - beautiful views of the city and its most famous landmarks (Seine river cruise included in the price for groups staying in Paris for 3 nights or more).
Paristoric Spectacle Panoramique - an hourly, wide-screen multi-vision show.
AquaBoulevard - this Caribbean-style pool has excellent swimming pools, slides and a wave machine. Also open in the evening.
“Les Etoiles du Rex” - An exciting behind the scenes cinema tour combining educational themes and entertainment.
Full Day Excursions from Paris Versailles - the magnificent Château de Versailles, home to France's greatest monarch, Louis XIV - the Sun King. Versailles was the residence of French Kings for over a century. The gardens are the finest example of French 17th Century landscape gardening.
Fontainebleau - visit the Palace of Fontainebleau, set in over 40,000 acres of forest and then on to the small town of Barbizon - home to the Barbizon school of landscape painters.
Vaux le Vicomte - built by Fouquet in the 17th century, this beautiful chateau inspired Louis XIV to create Versailles. The gardens are elegant and geometrically harmonious.
Giverny - the country village that was the inspiration for many of Monet's works. Visit the Musée Claude Monet and see the famous lily pond and bridge to be found in his last series 'The Waterlillies' (2 hours approx from Paris).
Disneyland® Resort Paris - Groups travelling to Paris with STS, have the option of following one of our dedicated Disneyland® Paris tours, or visiting the Disneyland® Resort Paris Theme Park, as part of their excursion programme.
*Disneyland® Park - A firm favourite with STS school groups, this fantastic theme park has five magical lands to visit, depicting fairy tale characters, futuristic adventures, storybook charm and high technology. There are thrilling rides, attractions and the chance to meet classic Disney characters too.
*Walt Disney® Studios Park - Disneyland Resort Paris' second theme park. Here it's lights! Camera! 360° Magic! Everywhere! All the time! Pre- booking required and subject to availability.
*NB Special entrance tickets are available for school groups for both parks.
Parc Astérix - French theme park based on the comic strip character Asterix the Gaul. Visit one of the five themed lands, each with its own range of thrilling attractions, rides and excellent live entertainment. Special price entrance tickets are available for School groups. Open April until October (not every day) check opening times.
Departing from your school and returning to school by British touring coach, arriving at your centre on Day 1 and departing from the centre on the final day.
All tours to Paris now include 2 drivers. Minimum group size: Coach tour price is based on 35 paying passengers. Supplements apply for smaller groups.
Standard Channel Crossing
Ferry: Dover to Calais: 1½
Other channel crossings: Available at a supplementary charge.
Eurotunnel: Folkestone to Calais: 35 minutes platform to platform.
Transfer Times
Calais to Paris 4 hours
Tour Length
4 days. Extra day supplement applicable upon request.
Sample Itinerary - 4 DAYS TO PARIS BY COACH
Day 1 — Depart school. Connect with channel crossing. Arrive at your accommodation for evening dinner.
Days 2 - 3 — Excursions of your choice.
Day 4 — Morning at leisure. Connect with an afternoon channel crossing. Return to school.
Eurostar Travel Arrangements
Departing from London St Pancras International or Ebbsfleet International, direct train to Paris through the Channel Tunnel.
Transfer Times
2 hours 15 minutes from London.
2 hours 5 minutes from Ebbsfleet International.
Tour Length
3 days by Eurostar. Add extra days at a supplement.
Sample Itinerary - 3 DAYS TO PARIS BY EUROSTAR TRAIN
(STS itineraries are tailor made. Below as one example)
Day 1 — Travel from London, or Ebbsfleet International station direct to Paris Gare du Nord. Reach your accommodation by bus or métro using tickets provided (10 tickets included in your tour price). Depending on your train times there may be sightseeing time.
Day 2 — Day for visiting sites at leisure using bus/métro tickets provided.
Day 3 — At leisure for visits before connecting with your departing Eurostar train from Paris.
This tour is based on a minimum of 10 full paying passengers. STS can quote for connecting UK train journeys, please contact our office.
Air Travel Arrangements
Depart London to Paris. Minimum group size 20 full paying passengers.
Tour Length
4 days by Air. You can request extra days at a supplement.
Sample Itinerary - 4 DAYS TO PARIS BY AIR
(STS itineraries are tailor made. Below is an example)
Day 1 — Depart London travel to Paris by air. Transfer to your accommodation is included in the tour price.
Day 2-3 — Excursions of your choice.
Day 4 — Airport transfer (included) for flight to the UK. Excursions are not included in the tour price. The city can be explored using the excellent public transport system (10 métro/ bus tickets are included in your tour price). STS can also quote for coach excursions which can be pre-booked before you travel.
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