Football in Paris

Fascinating, stimulating and cultural, Paris offers the ideal opportunity for students to stimulate their passion for sports outside the UK and beyond the school grounds.

Paris occupies a bustling location close to Charles de Gaulle airport, four hours from Calais and within 1 hour from training and fixture grounds. Football fans will embrace the opportunity to attend professional matches at sites including the Stade de France.

Staff and students can relax in this central accommodation with full board and will appreciate the array of amenities and leisurely activities, nearby.

Free-time is taken care of with a chic range of shopping and diverse entertainment opportunities in Paris. Near the central accommodation, a wide choice of sports and cultural excursions are also on offer.

Wider curriculum links: Offering superb sports facilities alongside welcoming Parisian culture and neo-classical architecture, in an inspiring metropolitan location, Paris communicates a natural link between sports and other curriculum areas, including Languages, History, Art and Geography.

Pavilion's Football Tours

Pavilion's well-established agents can expertly match players' ages and abilities, ensuring that all students benefit from valuable, skill developing, fixtures against local opposition.

Our highly qualified referees and coaches demonstrate enviable skill and professionalism, offering 90 minute training sessions which aim to generate positive learning outcomes through challenging players' decision making skills and enhancing their performance. Teachers can choose between training the students themselves and using an in-country coach, if they prefer.

Fixtures are played on surfaces ranging from 3G or 4G Astro Turf to natural playing fields, where all matches are managed by highly qualified referees. Playing school sides is possible during certain times of year.

Students will enrich their learning and experiences further by allowing them to build confidence in their cultural understanding, communication skills and sporting abilities.

During their stay, teams can expect:

2 x fixtures against French Club sides
2 x 90 minute training sessions
Possibility of playing school sides

Curriculum Values

Recognising the varied and valuable role Physical Education plays in the lives of young people, Pavilion encourages players to become responsible, reflective and successful team players.

In-line with National Curriculum Key Concepts and Processes, our programmes encourage players to:

Improve Performance, stamina and strength
Gain confidence in making and applying decisions
Develop precision, control and fluency
Integrate tactics, such as outwitting opponents, into their game
Advance their core skills, including: Receiving (chest/feet/knee). Heading (defence and attack). Tackling, closing-down, intercepting and marking

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Sports Centre of Excellence in Paris

Find out about our inclusive sports tour packages to our state-of-the-art Paris centre of excellence.

Our Best Value Sample Itinerary from £349

Please note that this tour is also available via Eurostar or Air, please contact us for further details

Day 1:
The coach will pick you up from your school.
Cross the channel and arrive at your accommodation late afternoon where you will be met by a representative who will assist with check-in.
Take your evening meal at the accommodation or a local restaurant.

Day 2:
After breakfast depart on your coach and travel to the training pitch. In the afternoon you will have a match against local opposition to see if the English is better than the French game.

Day 3:
As the coach is at your dispense, take a trip to Disneyland Resort or even just a little sightseeing tour of the city with a chance to sample Parisian culture. There are many things you could do while in Paris such as visiting the Eiffel Tower or going to the Stade de France to see one of the most major stadiums in Europe. Over the years the Stade de France has held events from 6 Nations Rugby to concerts from Andre Rieu to AD/DC.

Day 4:
After breakfast depart on your coach and travel to the training pitch. In the afternoon you will have another match against local opposition.

Day 5:
In the morning after breakfast depart on your coach and drive to the next game against a local team. When you get back from your game, have dinner and get ready for the trip home.