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Paris Trip

Half-Term 2010
Twenty students chose to accompany Mr Rens and Miss Wilson to explore the beauty and culture of Paris for their Christmas half term. The week was full of art, culture, history, intricate architecture, new friendships and lots of laughs! All Buckswood students even took to learning some of the language and practiced with the locals while out and about: ‘Bonjour!’, ‘Excuse moi Madame’, ‘Merci beaucoup’
‘Sa va?’

The highlight of the week for the students was a full day in the magical world of Disneyland – taking the underground on a double-decked train from the elegant hotel in the centre of Paris right to the grand doors. This was closely followed in popularity by an evening tour up the impressive Eiffel Tower on the River Seine, all the way to the top, overlooking the night-lights of the whole city.
Among other highlights were: the Champs Des Elysee, the main designer shopping street land-marked by the Arc de Triomphe at its end; The Louvre art museum, taking in some of the world’s best artworks including the Mona Lisa and surrounding park; The Gothic Notre Dame Cathedral complete with gargoyles; Exploring the trendy artist streets of the Montmartre around the holy Sacre Coeur and a river cruise down the length of the Seine through the heart of Paris itself.