This exciting trip combines the best of French language, food, history, art and sightseeing, and is an incredible way to experience the French culture. Be fully immersed in the French language by practicing your French language skills first hand by living and breathing the French culture every day! Order your lunch, ask for directions, go shopping at the local markets, visit world famous landmarks, museums, and galleries, eat yummy French food and really experience what life is all about in France.
Admire the UNESCO World Heritage Pont du Gard, an ancient Roman aqueduct bridge. The Pont du Gard, built over 2,000 years ago, is the highest of all elevated Roman aqueducts. Built as a three-level aqueduct standing 50m high over the River Gardon, it was part of a 50 km long aqueduct which used to supply the city of Nîmes with water. Enjoy a private walking tour across the Pont du Gard with a local guide to check out the panoramic valley views.
Visit a French school, which offers a unique opportunity to practice your French language skills, make new connections and friends, and share cultural experiences with local students. This memorable exchange will bring classroom learning to life in a fun and meaningful way. You might like to bring something from Australia to help conversations flow, such as a football or photos of your family, friends and school
Visit the grand Château d’Amboise, once a royal residence for French kings and a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture. Overlooking the Loire River, this historic castle also holds the tomb of Leonardo da Vinci, offering a fascinating glimpse into the lives of both royalty and great thinkers of the past.
At the nearby Château of Clos Lucé, you will step into the final home of Leonardo da Vinci, where models of his inventions and detailed exhibits bring his genius to live. Walking through the house and gardens, you will discover how art, science, and imagination shaped the world we know today.
Spend a memorable day discovering some of Paris’s most iconic landmarks, from the grandeur of Napoleon’s Arc de Triomphe and the historic beauty of Notre Dame to the elegance of Place de la Concorde and the bustling Champs-Élysées. Along the way, gain insights into Paris’s rich history, culture, and architecture, such as the fact that the Eiffel Tower, a beloved symbol of Paris you'll see in real life, was originally designed as a temporary structure for the 1889 World’s Fair. The day concludes with a magical evening cruise along the River Seine, where the City of Lights truly lives up to its name, with Paris’s most famous monuments glowing and sparkling against the night sky.
As a group, you can decide which world famous museum you visit in Paris:
Louvre Museum - One of the most visited, oldest, largest, and most famous art galleries and museums in the world. The building was previously a royal palace, and is famous for holding several of the world's most prestigious works of art, such as Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and Alexandros of Antioch's Venus de Milo
Musée d’Orsay - This monumental art gallery displays France’s national collections of paintings, sculptures, objets d’art and other works produced between 1848 and 1914. See the masterpieces of major impressionist and post-impressionist artists such as Monet, Manet, Degas, Renoir, Cezanne, Seurat, Sisely, Gauguin or Van Gogh.
Musée de l’Orangerie - Musée de l’Orangerie is home to Monet’s breathtaking Water Lilies series, displayed in serene, light-filled oval rooms designed to immerse viewers in his vision. The museum also features works by other major artists such as Cézanne, Matisse, and Picasso, offering a rich glimpse into Impressionist and modern art.
Hôtel de la Marine - The beautifully restored Hôtel de la Marine on Place de la Concorde was once the headquarters of the French Navy. This elegant 18th-century building offers a glimpse into royal life before the French Revolution, with richly decorated rooms, interactive exhibits, and views over one of Paris’s most historic squares.
Visit the town of Villers-Bretonneux and experience the Australian National Memorial and the Sir John Monash Centre.
Villers-Bretonneux became famous on 23 April 1918, when the German advance on Amiens ended in the capture of the village by their tanks and infantry. On the following day, the 4th and 5th Australian Divisions, with units of the 8th and 18th British Divisions, recaptured the village, and some say turned the tide on the First World War. On 8 August 1918, the 2nd and 5th Australian Divisions advanced from its eastern outskirts in the Battle of Amiens.
The Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery was established after the Armistice when graves were brought in from other burial grounds in the area and from the battlefields.
There are more than 2,100 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in this cemetery, of whom more than 600 remain unidentified.
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