Right on Calais’ beachfront, the Centre Européen de Sejour is a fantastic base for your school trip. You’ll be able to make use of the lovely beach in the evenings, and you’ll be within easy reach of all the area’s attractions too.

• Location: The centre is a stone’s throw from the seafront and just a few minutes away from Calais town centre.
• Features: The centre features include two meeting rooms available to hire, a large self-service restaurant and a TV, video and games room with billiards and table football.
• Bedrooms: The 162 beds are spread between 84 rooms. Students will usually stay in twins or triples, with one shared bathroom for every two rooms. Staff will usually be accommodated in twin rooms, although singles are available for a supplement.

In the seaside town of Oostduinkerke, just across the Belgium border from Dunkirk, this modern youth hostel offers direct access to the lovely, sandy beach.

• Location: This youth hostel is just a 10-minute walk from Oostduinkerke’s wide sandy beaches, where you’ll see the famous horseback shrimpers at work.
• Features: There’s free WiFi throughout the property.
• Bedrooms: Guestrooms all benefit from private bathroom facilities, and sleep 2-6 people. There are some wheelchair accessible rooms.

The Artes Centre L’Escale is the perfect base for your school trip to Dunkirk. In the new area of Grand Large, it’s close to both the beach and the port, with the centre of Dunkirk within easy reach.

• Location: The Artes Centre L’Escale is in the Grand Large district, which is neatly sandwiched between the port and the beach.
• Features: There’s free WiFi throughout the property, as well as a TV room, library and lounge. There are also three meeting rooms available to hire for evening activities.
• Bedrooms: Students will stay in multi-bedded rooms, with staff in twins. All guestrooms benefit from private bathroom facilities. The 86 rooms are spread over three floors, and 24 of these rooms have been specially adapted to accommodate guests with disabilities.