Five nights in ANGERS
Five nights in ANGERS, France with language lessons.
- Day 1 :
- Depart your school by coach for Portsmouth.
- Embarkation on a Brittany Ferry crossing to Caen.
- Disembarkation in Caen and transfer by coach to your residential centre with appropriate stops for meals.
- Arrival in Angers, dinner and full-board accommodation for five nights.
- Day 2 : Angers Castle, le petit train and le grand jeu du chocolat :
- Morning : depart by coach for the visit of Angers Castle, a medieval fortress in the heart of the town.
- Picnic lunch. Afternoon : take ‘Le Petit train’ to discover Angers.
- Later, take part in the ‘Grand jeu du chocolat’ with blind tasting of various chocolates. At the end of the game ‘goûter’ at the ‘Musée des Beaux Arts’.
- Return to your residential centre by coach.
- Day 3 : Futuroscope :
- Depart by coach for Poitiers to visit one of France’s best known theme parks, the Futuroscope.
- Float in the air on the Tapis Magique, and experience live action in any of the “Cinémas Dynamiques”. Or just admire the futuristic architecture as you wander round the park to visit as many of its attractions as you can fit into your day.
- Evening return by coach to your residential centre.
- Day 4 : Le Cadre Noir and the Cointreau distillery :
- Morning : depart by coach for Saumur, well-known for its castle and its wine production.
- Visit “Le Cadre Noir”, the famous equestrian school for the French military.
- Picnic lunch.
- Afternoon : free time for shopping in Saumur. Depart by coach for Angers to visit the Cointreau Distillery.
- Return to the residential centre.
- Day 5 : Amboise :
- Morning : depart by coach for a whole day in Amboise.
- Guided visit of the castle. At the end of the visit walk through beautiful panoramic gardens.
- Picnic lunch.
- Afternoon : walk to ‘Le Clos Lucé’ to visit the country house where Leonardo Da Vinci spent the last four years of his life. Evening return by coach to the residential centre.
- Day 6 :
- Depart your residential centre by coach for Caen.
- Embarkation on a Brittany ferry crossing.
- Disembarkation in Portsmouth (13.45 local time) and direct transfer to your school.
Angers is a cosmopolitan town. Its two universities attract students from all over the world, and just a walk around the town centre will give you a sense of its wealth and style. The medieval castle dominates Angers, with its imposing position overlooking the river Cher.
Naturally Angers is the principal town of the Anjou, an area well known for its wine growing. Bourgueil, Chinon, Champigny and the names of many other famous places associated with wine are very near, and a visit to a vineyard or a cellar is a must for any group staying in Angers. Other possibilities abound : the Loire castles, Chambord, Saumur, Chenonceaux, to name but three, are well worth a vist. And there are the less known but equally interesting castles such as Saché, where Honoré de Balzac lived, or Le Clos Lucé, home of Leonardo Da Vinci during his exile in France.
The Futuroscope in Poitiers is probably the most popular visit for groups staying in Angers. Paris too is very accessible, and can easily be fitted into a day trip. If you prefer the coast, La Baule, with what is reputed to be the finest beach in Europe, Le Croisic, and the walled town of Guérande can provide another interesting excursion.
THINGS TO DO AND SEE IN AND AROUND ANGERS
The Futuroscope in Poitiers, Saumur, Chenonceaux, Blois, Amboise, Chambord, Paris, La Mine Bleue, the Cointreau Distillery, Bowling in Beaucouzé, numerous wine cellars, trips on the Loire or the Cher, the Atlantic coast.
All groups accompanied by a specially trained bi-lingual leader throughout their stay
We use only executive class coaches, fully equipped with seat belts