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Language trip to Toulouse & Carcassonne

Toulouse is one of Europe's most dynamic cities — home to Airbus, laced with rose-brick architecture, and sitting at the edge of Cathar country. A trip that turns abstract ideas about science, history and European industry into something students can see, walk through and question for themselves.

France 4 nights Ages 13–15
Duration
4 nights
Group size
10 to 50 pupils
Ages
Ages 13–15
Languages
EN · FR · ES

Toulouse & Carcassonne with your class

Students explore the ‘Pink City’ on a guided tour before going behind the scenes at the Aeroscopia aviation museum and the Airbus A350 assembly line. A cruise along the UNESCO-listed Canal du Midi and a city escape game round out the urban programme, before a full-day excursion to the medieval walled city of Carcassonne for a guided tour and the Carca’GAME team rally.

On the Move is the officially accredited school trips provider for the European Schools in Belgium — every trip has a dedicated project manager with 24/7 emergency support.

Cultural stay school trip

Trip highlights

01 Airbus factory & Aeroscopia

A guided tour of the Airbus A350 assembly line and the Aeroscopia aviation museum — one of the most compelling behind-the-scenes industrial visits available anywhere in Europe

02 Cité de Carcassonne

A guided tour of one of Europe's best-preserved medieval walled cities, followed by the Carca'GAME — an interactive team rally through the citadel's towers, drawbridges and ramparts

03 Canal du Midi cruise & escape game

A cruise along the UNESCO-listed Canal du Midi through Toulouse's plane-tree tunnels, followed by a team escape game through the city's rose-brick streets

Curriculum links

History
Geography
French Language
Science & Technology
Citizenship

Practical information

TransportTravel arranged to suit your school's location
AccommodationCentrally located budget hotel near the city centre in Toulouse
  • Local currency is Euro (€); spending money recommended for meals and souvenirs
  • Comfortable walking shoes essential; cobbled streets in Carcassonne
  • Sun protection and water recommended in warmer months
  • On the Move is the officially accredited school trips provider for the European Schools in Belgium; every trip has a dedicated project manager with 24/7 emergency support

A day by day

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Day 1
Arrival & Guided City Tour of Toulouse Arrive and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon guided walking tour of Toulouse's rose-brick streets and historic centre. Dinner nearby.
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Day 2
Aeroscopia, Airbus & Canal du Midi Morning at the Aeroscopia aviation museum and Airbus A350 assembly line. Lunch at Airbus. Afternoon Canal du Midi cruise, then a city escape game in teams.
3
Day 3
Full Day in Carcassonne Coach to the medieval Cité de Carcassonne. Morning guided tour, lunch in the citadel, afternoon Carca'GAME rally through the ramparts.
4
Day 4
Free Time & Leisurely Toulouse Morning free time in the city. Afternoon at leisure. Farewell dinner.
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Day 5
Departure Transfer for the return journey home.

✏️ This is an example timetable: we can adapt the destination, programme, duration and budget to suit your group.

Students come home with…

  • A sense of how history and innovation coexist in one region — from medieval fortifications to cutting-edge aircraft manufacturing
  • Real-world French in action across five days of immersion

In pictures

Language Trips - your questions

A school language trip is organised for your whole group: the entire class or year group travels together, shares accommodation and follows a programme built around your school's curriculum. An individual language stay is a personal booking for one student. On the move specialises in group programmes and handles all logistics, supervision and paperwork for schools.

All levels from complete beginners (A1) to advanced (C1). Pupils are sorted by level on arrival so every lesson is appropriately challenging. Each pupil receives a CEFR-referenced progress certificate at the end of the stay.

Our English schools in London and Dublin hold English UK or IALC accreditation. Malta partner schools are FELTOM-accredited. Barcelona schools are Instituto Cervantes-affiliated. Paris schools are certified by the French Ministry of Education. All schools are regularly inspected and all teachers are qualified.

Yes, and we encourage it. The most effective language trips blend morning classes with afternoon cultural experiences where pupils use the language naturally. We design the programme around your educational objectives and group.

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