Special Offer

Visit the Stella Maris hotel in
Stella Plage on the Opal
Coast during March or
September 2010 for only

        £199

per person full board.

Places are limited so contact
us as soon as possible by
phone or email:

    0121 504 2030 or

info@encounters-europe.com

You can find more details on
the Stella Maris on this page.





Opal Coast

Stretching from the Belgian border in the North to the Somme estuary in the South, the Opal Coast makes it easy to reach “Real France”; home to more historic sites and monuments than any other region of France, including some of France’s finest cathedrals. Explore the beautiful coastline and
elegant seaside resorts including Le Touquet, traditional crafts and industry and the ancient region of Picardy. There is a plethora of historical excursions from World War I battlefields in the Somme to World War II landmarks and museums.

SAMPLE ITINERARY 1
FOOD		SAMPLE ITINERARY 2
HISTORY, WWI
Day 1
Arrive accommodation
Les Escargots du Bocage
Arrive accommodation late afternoon
Day 2
Market (of your choice)
Succès Berckois – sweet factory
Chocolaterie de Beussent –
chocolate factory
Boulangerie Maillard
Day 3
Market (of your choice)
Becasuc Sweet Factory
Chèvres de Montcavrel – goats’
cheese farm
Musée de l’Abeille – bee museum
Day 4
Departure		Day 1
Arrive accommodation
Day 2
Thiepval Memorial to the Missing
South African War Memorial
Great War Historical Museum
Day 3
Lochnagar Crater
Somme 1916 Museum at Albert
Newfoundland Memorial Park
Day 4
Depart hotel after breakfast
Vimy Ridge Memorial
Notre Dame de Lorette
Departure
Where you stay

Stella Maris, Stella Plage
A purpose-built holiday centre for groups with excellent standards. Very, very popular. Book early!
Accommodates - 250
Style - Purpose built centre
Facilities - Meeting/classrooms, disco can be arranged, teachers-only TV lounge, sports, huge grounds.


Boulogne Youth Hostel
Upgraded 2* hotel to provide this
excellent youth hostel close to the
centre of Boulogne. Excellent location.
Accommodates - 135
Style - 2* hotel upgraded to YH
Facilities - Classroom (subject to availability), bar, internet access.
Our groups also stay at: Cottage des Dunes; CSE Calais; Hippotel; Club Cote
Picarde; Centre ‘Le Flot’, Etaples; Comfort Inn, Lille.

Day-trips and Christmas markets also available for this destination.

Our brand new website is coming soon.  Check back before the start of next term! 


Our 2011 brochure is now available.
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We are proud to be the first organisation in the country to successfully renew its Quality Badge awarded by the

Council for Learning Outside the Classroom.

Click on the logo above for more information.

 

 

 

 


 

  Please call us now
  on: 0121 504 2030