Post on 22-Dec-2015
Yr 8 Trip to Montreuil-sur-Mer 29 Juin – 4 Juillet 2015
Mon 29th June 08.15 coach arrives Cotham Rd entrance
08.45 Depart Cotham. Ferry to Calais arr 13.00
18.00 La Citadelle Youth Hostel, Montreuil.
Sat 4th July 09.00 Depart Montreuil
10.00 Cité de la mer, Boulogne: shopping
12.00 Ferry Calais to Dover
18.00 Bristol
yr 8 Trip to Montreil sur Mer
ActivitiesBeach sports
Beach and dunes walks
Swimming / water park
Kayaking ( need to be able to swim 25 metres. An alternative will be arranged for non-swimmers)
Char à voile ( sand yachting)
Ape Adventure ( tree top walks)
Visits to: goat farm at milking time, snail farm
chocolate factory, boulangerie,
fish market, war cemetery
Amiens by night ( cathedral in coloured lights)
MealsThe Citadelle is self-catering. All food is included in price.Vegetarian meals + gluten-free meals organised on request.
Mon 29th: Bring picnic lunch or money to buy lunch in Ambleteuse
Breakfast: each day a working party of students will be funded to buy breakfast ingredients for the group.
Lunch: Packed lunches provided. On Market day in Étaples, students are funded to buy their own lunches
Dinner: 3-course hot meals provided by Montreuil caterer (Traîteur Botte). 1 dinner at le Pot du Clape ( home-made vegetable soups, quiches, cheese,
charcuterie, salads, dessert)
Suggested funding, kit.All meals, entrance fees, provided.
Money needed for lunch on day out, plus souvenir shopping and lunch on day of return.
ESSENTIAL: • A small back pack for packed lunch, money, on daily excursions
• Shower towel and beach towel.• Toiletries + any medications. Sticking plasters!
• 2 pairs trainers / comfy footwear ( 1 to get wet for beach / kayaking)
• Light waterproof mac with hood. Sunhat + suncream
• Swimwear: no swimming shorts allowed
OPTIONAL: • Extra pillow
• Football, games, cards. • Phones, ipads etc. at own risk
Mon 29th June: Le Fort AmbleteuseGoat farm, La Citadelle
La citadelle
Tues 30th Junefish market, (Étaples), British war cemetery
Dunes of Mont. St. Frieux, Char à voile
Wed 1st JulyKayak, Le Pot du Clape,
Foire st. Jean et la Cathèdrale à Amienshttp://www.tourisme-montreuillois.com/activites_details.php?id=1&idrub=1&id_detail=99
http://www.lepotduclape.fr/lepotvideo.html
http://www.amiens-cathedrale.fr/home.html
Foire de la St. Jean, Amiens
Thurs 2nd July: Escargots, Aqualud
Fri 3rd July: Boulangerie Maillard, Chocolats de Beussant, Opalaventure