Newsletter Newsletter of Heartlands Academy
Issue 23 Apring Term 2017
MFL Voyage à la Ville de Lumière Paris!
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n 20th March, a group of 25 students had the chance to partake in an amazing cultural and educational experience by way of an MFL trip to Paris. Setting off in the early hours of Monday morning, they travelled by coach to Dover where they boarded the cross channel ferry to Calais, before continuing by coach all the way to Paris. The accommodation was first class with en suite bedrooms, comfortable communal areas and two spacious dining rooms. Tuesday began with a visit to the Eiffel Tower. Built in the 1880s, the tower has been an international attraction ever since it was opened as part of the 1889 ‘World Fair’. It is a staggering 324m high, and was the tallest manmade structure in the world until 1930 when it was beaten by the Chrysler Building in New York City.
The ascent was quite hairy, and not all of the students decided to take the second elevator to the top, but those who did were rewarded with breath-taking views, and it was clearly evident from the changing skyline how the city of Paris has expanded over the years. After the long descent from the Tower, they were back in a boat but this time on the calm waters of the River Seine instead of the choppy English Channel. Sailing down the river gave a good vantage point from which to see the wonderful Parisian architecture. The students then had a quick break for lunch, before taking in the Catholic Cathedral of continued on page 5
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