Lille Christmas Market

NST’s French Christmas Experience combines the festive French Christmas market in Lille, a choice of exciting excursions and unrivalled accommodation at NST’s very own Le Château d’Ebblinghem. Our festive visits are designed to give pupils a real taste of the French festive season and encourage language learning in a unique and fun environment. Our options include:

French Christmas experience at Le Château d’Ebblinghem for 2, 3, 4 or 5 days
Fun Day trips to Lille Christmas Market from your school

For groups enjoying the French Christmas experience at Le Château d’Ebblinghem a wide range of itinerary options are available including Festive Language Tuition, Christmas Quiz Night, Christmas Disco, Christmas Crepe Making, Traditional Christmas Dinner, Christmas at the Boulangerie, Visits to the Lille or Brugge Christmas markets, Festive Chocolate Factory visit. See the sample itinerary for more details.

Subject Focused Visits

Our Christmas markets visits present a unique opportunity for students to practice and develop their language skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing as they mingle in the market’s fun and festive surroundings.

European social & cultural awareness
French Language

Tailor-made Visits

Our educational visits are tailored to suit your specific study needs and budget. Simply tell us your requirements are and our team will help you organise the festive Christmas markets visit to France. Contact us now for a detailed quotation.

Specially selected accommodation

Le Château d’Ebblinghem & Other Accommodation

Exclusively owned and managed by NST, Le Château d’Ebblighem is a 19th century French country house set in a rural location, 8km east of St. Omer - Le Château has been designed to provide a superb standard of accommodation and unrivalled facilities for school groups. Le Château continues to prove extremely popular with groups from Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges.

For more details on Le Château d’Ebblinghem, click here

Lille Christmas Market options include:

Ibis Lille Tourcoing
Other options also available.

Ibis Lille Villeneuve d'Ascq

Transport for your visit

Coach

NST work closely with many of the UK’s leading coach operators, providing you with a range of alternative options including standard, executive and double-decker coaches.

Standard Coaches: With 53 seats and no extra facilities for groups travelling on a budget or over short distances.

Executive Coaches: With 49 seats that come with reclining seats, toilet, DVD or video and air-conditioning as standard all to maximise your comfort.

Double Decker Coaches: Executive coaches with up to 71 seats which are in very short supply but available for groups booking well in advance